Steve Smith Backs Fifth Batsman to Score Most Centuries in Test Cricket: The second match of the two -match Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia was being played in Galle since 6 February 2025. Where in his first innings, Steve Smith has achieved a special achievement by scoring a century. He has jointly become the fifth batsman to score the most centuries in Test cricket. In the first place, the name of former Team India great batsman Sachin Tendulkar comes. Who has scored 51 centuries in 200 Test matches. After him, Jak Kallis is in second place with 45 centuries. Ricky Ponting’s name comes in third place. Ponting has scored 41 centuries in Test cricket. Former Sri Lankan veteran wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara comes in fourth place with 38 centuries. Three batsmen are in fifth place. Which includes the names of Joe Root, Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith. All three batsmen have scored 36-36 centuries respectively.
Steve Smith equaled Joe Root and Rahul Dravid’s historical Test centuries
Prior to the second Test match, Steve Smith occupied the sixth position in terms of scoring the most centuries in Test cricket. But as soon as he used to collect hundreds of England, he has equaled the current England veteran batsman Joe Root and former Indian captain Rahul Dravid’s Test centuries. The names of these three veterans are now 36-36 centuries in Test cricket respectively.
The world’s select batsman who scored the most centuries in Test cricket
51 centuries – Sachin Tendulkar – India
45 centuries – Jak Kallis – South Africa
41 centuries – Ricky Ponting – Australia
38 centuries – Kumar Sangakkara – Sri Lanka
36 centuries – Steve Smith – Australia
36 centuries – Joe Root – England
36 centuries – Rahul Dravid – India
Smith broke the record of Ponting and Border
Steve Smith has become the first Australian batsman to score the most century on the Asian soil as soon as he scored a century in the second Test. In a special case, he has surpassed former captain Alan Border. The border scored six centuries from Australia on the Asian soil. At the same time, the number of centuries of Smith has now increased to seven. Ricky Ponting’s name comes in third place. Who have scored five centuries.
Smith is unbeaten after scoring 111 runs
Talk about Smith’s performance, he is unbeaten by scoring 112 runs at a strike rate of 50.90 in 220 balls while batting on the fourth order for his team. During this time, nine fours and a six have come out of his bat. The team’s score is 304 runs at the loss of three wickets after the end of 73.1 overs.
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