Steven Smith is perhaps one of the best batters produced by Australia. He initially started as a leg spinner but worked on his batting to become the best batter of his era.
But that’s not all. Smith had a great rise as Australia’s captain before a ball-tampering scandal almost ruined his career.
Nevertheless, he has returned from that dark period to rule the run charts. And now Smith is also part of Australia’s leadership group, leading them occasionally.
Here you can look at Steven Smith’s captaincy record in international cricket.
Steven Smith Captaincy Record in All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 40 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57.50 |
| ODI | 64 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
| T20I | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 112 | 59 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 52.67 |
Smith first had the opportunity to lead Australia in the 2014/15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He filled in for Michael Clarke in three of the four Tests of the series.
Smith’s exceptional performance in the series meant he soon became their full-time Test skipper. The ODI captaincy followed through a few months later, while he had a short run in T20Is.
Everything was going well till March 2018. But his involvement in the controversial ‘Sandpaper Gate’ scandal brought an abrupt halt to his captaincy.
Later, Cricket Australia removed Smith as captain, though he has been back in the leadership group since 2021. He has been a stand-in skipper, leading them once again in Tests and ODIs.
Steven Smith Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 57.50 |
Smith has had an exceptional run as Australia’s Test captain. His stint started well as Australia remained unbeaten in 11 consecutive matches, with seven wins.
It was only on the 2016 Sri Lanka tour that Smith lost his first Test and a series as captain. That was followed by two series losses in South Africa and one in India.
Then he lost the captaincy due to the controversial ‘Sandpaper Gate’ saga in 2018. Since 2021, Smith has led the Aussies in the absence of Pat Cummins.
Thus far, he has captained Australia in over 40 Tests, while having a win percentage of around 57.
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Steven Smith Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 50.00 |
Smith became Australia’s full-time ODI captain after their 2015 World Cup triumph. Thus far, he’s had a mixed outing, with around 50 per cent wins under his belt.
Smith’s captaincy run started well before a topsy-turvy ride followed till his full-time reign ended in 2018. Since 2023, he has filled in for Pat Cummins, including in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where he led Australia to the semi-final.
Steven Smith Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Smith had a brief stint as Australia’s T20I skipper between 2015 and 2016. He led them in eight matches, returning with four wins. His major failure came in the 2016 T20 World Cup, failing to take Australia into the knockouts.
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Steven Smith Captaincy Record in Domestic T20 Cricket
| Tournament | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League | Rajasthan Royals | 27 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 55.56 |
| Indian Premier League | Rising Pune Supergiant | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Indian Premier League | Pune Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Big Bash League | Sydney Sixers | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Major League Cricket | Washington Freedom | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Bangladesh Premier League | Comilla Victorians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total | – | 65 | 41 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 63.07 |
Smith has led teams in T20 leagues across the world. The most significant of his stints came in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPSG).
Smith guided RR to the eliminator of the 2015 season, while he led RPSG into the final of the 2017 season.
Back home, Smith has captained Sydney Sixers in a few matches, leading them to eight wins out of 11. In the USA’s Major League Cricket, he took Washington Freedom into the 2024 final and led from the front to lift the trophy.
