International newsmakers 2017: Cricket: Steve Smith

The Australian cricket captain had an extraordinary 2017. Steve Smith led Australia to an Ashes triumph over England in convincing fashion and scored over 1,000 runs in the calendar year. It was the fourth consecutive year that Smith managed that feat. His Test average after 59 Tests stands at over 62 - easily the best among his contemporaries. He could soon be hailed as one of the best ever.