Steve Smith luggage ICC Test Player of the Decade award

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Australia’s Steve Smith was named  ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade on Monday by the ICC. The 31-year-old right-hander, in the course of the interval, scored 7040 runs within the longest format of the sport, boasting a formidable common of 65.79. He additionally scored 26 lots of and 28 fifties, making him the highest contender to seize the distinguished honour.
🇦🇺 STEVE SMITH is the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade 👏👏🏏 7040 Test runs within the #ICCAwards interval🅰️ 65.79 common ➜ Highest in prime 50💯 26 lots of, 28 fiftiesUnique, relentless and unbelievably constant 🙌 pic.twitter.com/UlXvHaFbDz— ICC (@ICC) December 28, 2020

Despite being banned from worldwide cricket for a 12 months, Smith flaunts spectacular stats within the red-ball format. The Australian batting mainstay had a stellar Ashes final 12 months the place he scored 774 in simply seven Test innings, resulting in followers evaluating him with legendary Don Bradman. 

Smith had notched up 35.5 per cent of Australia’s runs within the five-Test collection regardless of lacking one Test as a consequence of concussion.
While Smith clinched Test Player of the Decade award, his Indian counterpart — Virat Kohli — grabbed ODI Player of the Decade and the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade. Star Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan was awarded T20I Player of the Decade. 
Former India skipper MS Dhoni bagged ICC  Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade. The 2011 World Cup-winning captain received the honour for his gesture of calling again England batsman Ian Bell after a weird run out within the Nottingham Test in 2011.
Among the ladies’s cricketers, Australia’s Ellyse Perry received all three awards: ICC Women’s Player of the Decade, ODI Player of the Decade and T20I Player of the Decade award.