Steve Smith has confirmed his retirement from ODI cricket after Australia's defeat to India in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday in Dubai.
Australia claimed a 2-0 series whitewash of Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket victory in the second Test in Galle in their final Test match before taking on the Proteas in the World Test Championship final.
Australia will go to the T20 World Cup without stalwart Steve Smith and fast-rising star Jake Fraser-McGurk.
The 'sandpapergate' ball-tampering controversy erupted on this day in 2018 after Australia's Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera cheating in Test match against the Proteas at Newlands.
West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph's first ball in Test cricket saw him dismiss Steve Smith in his first innings as the new opener for Australia.
In the wake of the retirement of David Warner, teammate Steve Smith is being promoted to the top of the Australian batting order.