Steve Smith Surpasses Sunil Gavaskar in Elite List, BCCOMES 3RD Fastest Batter to …

After Reaching The Historic 10,000-R Milestone With A Single, Steve Smith Went on to Score His 35th Test Century and Helped Australia Reach 330 Smith was batting on 104 at stumps with usman khawaja unbeated on 147, having anchored the australian innings, raising 195 runs for the third wicket partnership. Coming in to Bat at No.4, Smith Displayed His Trademark Precision and Composure, Forging a Strong Partnership with Usman Khawaja. His Hundred, Achieved Off 179 Balls (10 Fours and 1 SIX) in his 205th innings, places To Reach the Milestone.

Smith is now only the seventh batter to record 35 Test centuries, joining an elite list that includes Tendulkar (51), Jacques Kallis (45), Ponting (41), Kumar Sangakkara (38), Rahul Dravid (36), and Joe Root (36).

Smith Surpassed The Likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara, Mahela Jayawardene and Younis Khan in the List of Batters with Most Test Hundreds. All the four ex-cricketers slammed 34 tons in the format.

HIS Achievement is Further Amplified by His Captaincy Record, as this was his 16th test hundred as australia captain, surpassing allan border and step of 15. Onting (19) has scored more centuries, while globally , Smith Ranks Fourth Behind Grame Smith (25), Virat Kohli (20), and Ponting.

Smith’s dominance with the bat extends to his numbers as a leader, as he close in on 4,000 test runs as captain, boasting an average of over 68 – Second on to Don Bradman Skipper h at least 3,000 Test Runs.

Earlier in the day, Smith Became Just the 15th Batter to Surpass 10,000 Test Runs, Joining an exclusive club of Australian Greats that Includes Aln Border, Steve Waury, and Ricky Ponting. He also became the fifth-fastest to the Milestone, Trailing Only Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Sangakkara, and Ponting, All of Whom Reached the Mark in 196 Innings.