Magical Australian batsman Steve Smith is on the cusp of writing history in the ongoing fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against India at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). He would achieve this feat on the second day Prasidh Krishna It has not been removed.
Steve Smith was dismissed just five runs short of Prasidh Krishna's 10,000th over on the second day of the ongoing New Year's Test in Sydney. Smith had handled Krishna well in the first over, hitting a big shot for six and a square distance for four.
Steve Smith couldn't hit 10,000 home runs but he did hit 5,000 home runs
But then Krishna delivered a magical delivery to give India a crucial breakthrough by dismissing the Australian batting maestro for 33 runs off 57 balls at the SCG. However, the former Australian skipper may have missed the 10,000-run Test by several hours, but he managed to add another feather to his already illustrious record table.
In fact, Smith crossed 5,000 Test runs in Australia on day two of the fifth Test against India at the SCG. With 5,011 runs in 58 home Tests at an average of 60.37 to his name, the right-handed batsman became the sixth Australian to reach 5,000 Test home runs.
Smith also scored 18 centuries and 19 fifties for Australia, joining legends such as Ricky Ponting, Allan Border and David Warner In a club with a staff of 5,000 people. Notably, Smith is the only one to average over 60.
Meanwhile, Steve Smith is set to become the 15th player in Test history to score 10,000 or more runs in the format if he manages to go past five runs in the ongoing SCG Test against India. He will also become the only Australian to do so after Ricky Ponting, Allan Border and Waugh.
Steve Smith ranks his top 10 centuries and picks his favorite in Test cricket
Meanwhile, Steve Smith spoke about his top 10 innings and picked out his favorite Test century from those innings as he closes in on the historic feat in the ongoing SCG Test.
Well, Smith picked up his maiden Test century which came during the fifth match of the 2013 Ashes series When he scored 138 not out against England as his 10th favorite hundred. His No. 9 was 215 at Lord's, as Smith said: “I actually remember I hadn't slept the night before that night, and it wasn't a wink literally. I went out to play and felt good from the start.”
The former Australian captain picked Gabba's last Test hundred against India as his No. 8 to knock, followed by his 111 in the WACA against England in 2013, and his impeccable 121 in the World Test Championship final against India in 2023 with Nos. 7 and 6. .
Steve Smith loves to dominate England in Tests
Smith picked his brilliant innings of 211 at Old Trafford in 2019 as the five best innings of his Test career, saying: “It was just a good, solid innings.” The modern Australian great then picked up a 109 against India in Pune, his fourth, followed by a 141* against England at The Gabba in 2017 as his third best Test knock to date.
The batting maestro said: “The ball was swinging all over the place. It was the first Test match of the summer. We were struggling with memory early on to play the way we did. Since we were not out in the end, there was a good innings. Well, Smith's second best Test match was Against South Africa in Centurion in 2014, when he scored 100 runs against a quality attack.
Finally, Smith picks his 144-run knock against England at Edgbaston back in 2019 as his favorite Test innings to date. “Yes, obviously I've been out for a year. Helping the team in that first innings of the Ashes series was huge for England,” he signed off.
What is your favorite Steve Smith Test century?
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