Steve Smith on Friday introduced up his thirty fourth Check century on the second day of the fourth Check of the continued Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG).
Smith brings up his second century in as many matches and drew stage with the likes of Brian Lara and Sunil Gavaskar on the all-time record. Solely six males have extra Check a whole bunch.
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The 35-year-old can also be now inside 100 runs of 10,000 Check runs for his profession. Solely three Australians – Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting – have reached that milestone.
It was Smith’s eleventh Check hundred towards India. Seven of these have are available in Australia, three in India and one (in final yr’s World Check Championship) in England. No man has scored extra Check centuries towards India, with Smith now leaving Joe Root (10 tons v India) behind.
Just one Australian participant has extra Check centuries than Smith, with former captain Ricky Ponting (41) now simply seven centuries forward of the right-hander in outright third place for many Check a whole bunch.
Steve Smith additionally went previous Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar to attain essentially the most a whole bunch within the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Smith now has 10 tons to his identify, whereas Kohli advert Tendulkar has 9 apiece.
Smith’s report on the MCG can also be outstanding – he now averages greater than 85 at this venue, with this marking his fifth Check ton right here.
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