Happy Birthday Steve Smith: Top Interesting Facts About 'Modern-Day Bradman'

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In the last decade, Australian cricket team's lynchpin batsman Steven Smith has emerged as one of the most dependable and effective batsmen. The highly unorthodox but effective Smith is considered as one of the modern-day stalwarts in international cricket. Australia's batting mainstay, Smith, celebrated his 32nd birthday on Wednesday. Let's take a look at five interesting facts from his career. Photo Courtesy: steve_smith49 / Instagram

Australian player Steve Smith, currently one of the best cricketers in the world, started his career as a leg-spinner in the year 2010. But in the next three years, he established himself as a batsman. Today, Smith is scoring runs in Test cricket at an average of more than 61. This stat is one of the many reasons why Smith is often compared to legendary Don Bradman. Photo Courtesy: steve_smith49 / Instagram