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On This Day In 2010: Steve Smith Made His Debut In Test Cricket
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![The highly unorthodox but effective Smith is considered as one of the modern-day stalwarts in international cricket.](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13224319/000_1SM9NT.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The highly unorthodox but effective Smith is considered as one of the modern-day stalwarts in international cricket.
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![In the last decade, Steven Smith has emerged as one of the most dependable and effective batsmen for the Australian cricket team.](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13224310/000_1NF6FO.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
In the last decade, Steven Smith has emerged as one of the most dependable and effective batsmen for the Australian cricket team.
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![Smith is currently the number one ranked ICC Test batsman with 911 points and is closely followed by India skipper Virat Kohli with 886 points.](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13224300/000_1NF08N.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Smith is currently the number one ranked ICC Test batsman with 911 points and is closely followed by India skipper Virat Kohli with 886 points.
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![It was on July 13, 2010, when Steven Smith made his debut in Test format as he played his first against Pakistan at the Lord's Cricket Ground.](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13224252/000_1NE9XH.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
It was on July 13, 2010, when Steven Smith made his debut in Test format as he played his first against Pakistan at the Lord's Cricket Ground.
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![The now 31-year-old did not manage to score just 13 runs combined in both the innings with the bat. He had picked three wickets in the second innings with the ball.](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13224245/000_1NE90A.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
The now 31-year-old did not manage to score just 13 runs combined in both the innings with the bat. He had picked three wickets in the second innings with the ball.
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![It was Australia's iconic batsman and the then captain Ricky Ponting who handed the](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/13224238/000_1NC200.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
It was Australia's iconic batsman and the then captain Ricky Ponting who handed the "Baggy Green" to right-handed batsman Smith, who used to be a spinner who could bat.
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