Australia’s batsman Steve Smith is in excellent form, scoring a significant number of runs. The Australian team is currently playing a Test match in Sri Lanka, where they lost their first three wickets for just 91 runs. However, Smith and Alex Carey have helped the team recover with their impressive batting. Smith has achieved a major milestone by scoring a century, setting a new record and surpassing several notable players.
Steve Smith is still batting, having scored 120 runs with 9 fours and a six. This century is the 48th of his international career, equalling the records of India’s Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma, who also scored 48 centuries in international cricket. Smith has now surpassed South Africa’s AB de Villiers, who has 47 centuries in international cricket.
In terms of Test cricket, Steve Smith has scored his 36th century, equalling the records of England’s Joe Root and India’s Rahul Dravid. These players have also scored 36 centuries in Test cricket. Smith has now joined the top five list of players with the most centuries in Test cricket.
The list of batsmen with the most centuries in Test cricket is as follows:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 51
- Jack Callis – 45
- Ricky Ponting – 41
- Kumar Sangakkara – 38
- Steve Smith – 36
- Joe Root – 36
- Rahul Dravid – 36
Steve Smith also scored a century in the first Test match against Sri Lanka and is currently handling the captaincy of the Australian team due to Pat Cummins’ injury. He has scored his 17th century as captain and his 7th Test century in Asia. Smith is known for his excellent batting skills, particularly against spinners. He has scored 10,260 runs in Test cricket for Australia.