"A Juicy Full Toss Ended His Career"- Twitter reacts to Steve Smith's ODI Retirement
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Australia's legendary batter Steve Smith has decided to retire from the ODI format. It was a shocking decision for the cricketing world and Smith's fans as this decision wasn't expected so soon.
However, Steve Smith has decided to call time on his ODI career. His ODI career spanned 15 years in which he played 170 ODIs for Australia. He struck 12 hundreds in his glittering career where he achieved several milestones.
After his shocking retirement, the social media was buzzing and congratulated him on a superb ODI career. While some users congratulated him on a superb career filled with great achievements, some also believed that he could have extended his career till the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Also read: Steve Smith announces retirement after Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final loss to India
Twitter users congratulate Steve Smith on a fantastic ODI career
🚨 STEVE SMITH RETIRED FROM ODI FORMAT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/0I59AAxp0S
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 5, 2025
STEVE SMITH CONFIRMS HE WILL CONTINUE IN TESTS & T20Is.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 5, 2025
- Smith wishes to play in 2028 Olympics for Australia. pic.twitter.com/PHPRYMFnGF
Not a great news for cricket fans all over the world that two time World Cup winner has announced the retirement at age of 35 and in prime form. Could have easily extend till the 2027 WC.
— Hemendra Meena (@hemendra56) March 5, 2025
Very unselfish by Smudge! This is him saying the next generation of cricket is ready, and he won’t stand in their way!
— ClarkoRoo 🚌 (@Mick_Roos3) March 5, 2025
Damn, one juicy full toss ended a career. https://t.co/y7Qxm8XU8R
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) March 5, 2025
- 2 times ODI World Cup Winner.
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 5, 2025
- 5800 runs in ODIs.
- 12 Hundreds.
- 35 Fifties.
- 32 Wins as Captain.
- Most 50+ scores for AUS in KOs.
- back to back 61 balls Hundred vs IND.
- Hundred vs IND 2015 WC Semi.
- THANK YOU STEVE SMITH FOR ALL MEMORIES IN ODI CRICKET..!!!! 🙇🌟 pic.twitter.com/7V5WxtKdgR
Steven Smith has retired from ODI cricket, marking the end of a remarkable career as one of Australia's finest players. A regrettable incident in South Africa set his career back significantly. @stevesmith49 #SriLanka pic.twitter.com/8A3UouqXAR
— Ceylon X (@CeylonX6) March 5, 2025
Australian players are best in planning their retirements. They just know when to call it a day. Reason? I feel, most of their players tend to win one or 2 major titles in their prime. Sense of fulfilment means, not stretching of career. Thoughts? #IndvsAusSemifinal #INDvAUS…
— Cricket Vibes_Arjav (@IamArjav) March 5, 2025
Steve Smith has retired from ODIs after Australia’s Champions Trophy exit.
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) March 5, 2025
Here’s a picture of him getting out vs England in the 2019 World Cup 😅 pic.twitter.com/3ECttUQ6lJ
Who would've thought yesterday was last time he played in the one day format?
— Max Cady From Cape Fear (@patrikbateman62) March 5, 2025
Steve Smith calls time on his One day career.
Thank you for Everything Smudge❤ pic.twitter.com/MPSQt4Tkgv
And the Legend Retires from ODI
— ICT Fan (@Delphy06) March 5, 2025
Steve Smith - 1st Player from Big 4 to retire post #INDvsAUS clash
pic.twitter.com/hlftfQvXXX
Steve Smith's ODI records
Smith retires as one of the greats of ODI cricket. He scored 5800 runs in ODIs at an average of 43.28 and a strike rate of 86.96 with 12 hundreds and 35 fifties.
Apart from these numbers, he was also a part of two World Cup-winning teams for Australia. He was a part of 2015 ODI World Cup, which was played jointly in Australia and New Zealand. Michael Clarke was Australis's captain in this tournament.
Recently, he was a part of Australia's 2023 ODI World Cup-winning team, which was led by Pat Cummins. Smith played key roles in both the title wins. The match-winning hundred against India in the 2015 World Cup semi-final remains a golden moment of his ODI career.
A bitter end to a fantastic career
While it was a glittering career, Smith's ODI journey ended on a disappointing note as Australia lost to India in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-finals to bow out of the tournament.
Smith was leading the team in this tournament in the absence of the regular captain Pat Cummins, who was ruled out due to injury. However, he led the inexperienced Australian team brilliantly and took them to the knockout stage.
He scored a fine 73 off 96 balls in his last ODI match which included 4 fours and 1 six. He looked at ease when was at the crease but was finally dismissed by Mohammed Shami off a dipping full toss.
His wicket proved to be the turning point for Australia as they failed to reach the final and were knocked out of the tournament.
