Steve Smith achieved a new milestone by surpassing Joe Root during the MCG Boxing Day Test. He left Joe Root behind by scoring a brilliant century on the second day of the MCG Boxing Day Test.
This was the legendary Australian batsmanโs 34th century in Test cricket. With this feat, he joined Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara, and Mahela Jayawardene in the elite list of Test centuries, equaling their tally.
Steve Smith is in first place in terms of scoring the most centuries against India:
Steve Smith has achieved many achievements in this match. By scoring a century in this match, he joined the top list of Joe Root, Sir Vivian Richards, and Sir Garfield Sobers. This was Steve Smithโs 11th century against India, which is more than any other player. No other player has been able to score 11 centuries in a Test match against India so far.
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Player | Centuries | Innings |
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Steve Smith | 11 | 43 |
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Joe Root | 10 | 55 |
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Viv Richards | 8 | 30 |
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Garfield Sobers | 8 | 40 |
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Fifth in terms of scoring the most runs against India:
Steve Smith has played 23 Test matches against India. He has scored 2,305 runs at an average of 64.02. He has scored 11 centuries and 5 half-centuries in Test matches against India.
Steve Smith comes at number five in the list of players who have scored the most runs in Test matches against India. Joe Root is at the top of this list. Steve Smithโs brilliant batting in this Test match has put Australia in a strong position. Now there is pressure on the Indian team in this match. The Australian team, which is in excellent form, would like to take the lead in the BGT.