Aussie superstar Smith makes SHOCK retirement call
By Aaron Kirby
Stand-in Australian skipper Steve Smith has made the bombshell call to draw the curtains on his One-Day International career just a day after his side was dumped from the Champions Trophy by India.
Smith was Australia’s best with the bat during Tuesday’s semifinal on a run-poor Dubai wicket, scoring 73.
However, the knock couldn’t help his side as they slumped to a four-wicket defeat thanks to a trademark chase from arch-nemesis Virat Kohli.
Smith leaves the 50-over game with an impressive 5800 runs at 43.28 with 12 centuries from 170 appearances.