Top 10 Australian no.3 batsmen of all time

#4. Steven Smith

Smith has been nothing short of impressive at No.3

Australia’s current skipper Steven Smith may have scored fewer runs than Steve Waugh and David Boon at No.3 but he averages higher than them. Smith has scored 4,369 runs at an average of 56.74.

In Tests, Smith did not bat at No.3 until 2015 and since then, he has done a tremendous job at that position. Smith has scored 1744 runs at an impressive average of 67.07. Smith has already scored 8 centuries while batting at No.3 including a double-century against England at Lord’s in 2015. Smith’s Test batting performances at No.3 has earned him 3 Man of the Match awards and a Man of the Series award.

In ODIs Smith began batting at No.3 from 2014 and has so far scored 2,431 runs, that are more than 73% of his total ODI runs. He averages 54.02 and has scored 7 of his eight ODI centuries while batting at No.3. His highest ODI score of 164 against New Zealand has also come while batting at No.3.

During the 2015 World Cup, Smith scored 50-plus runs in five consecutive innings that included a century against India in the semi-final and an unbeaten 56 against New Zealand in the final. Smith’s ODI batting performances at No.3 has earned him 6 Man of the Match awards and a Man of the Series award.

In T20Is, Smith has so far scored 194 runs which is the 4th highest for an Australian No.3 batsman. His only T20I half-century at No.3 is his highest T20I score of 90 against England in 2015.