Johannesburg: Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn has heaped praise on Steve Smith for his impeccable consistency in Test cricket ever since returning from one-year ban which he served for his role in the Sandpaper Gate fiasco.

Smith had an incredible Ashes series in England as he amassed 774 runs at a staggering average of 110.57 in the seven innings he played. In the process, he also surpassed India captain Virat Kohli as the top ranked batsman in the ICC Test Rankings in the process.