New Delhi. Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith has achieved a big achievement in Test cricket on Wednesday. Steve Smith has completed 9000 runs of his Test career on the first day of the second Test against England at Lord’s. Steve Smith became the second batsman in the world to complete the fastest 9000 runs in Test cricket. Smith achieved this record by scoring a boundary in the 41st over of the innings.
Steve Smith hits Ben Stokes for a boundary towards mid-wicket and completes 9000 runs of his Test career. Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for the fastest 9000 runs in Test cricket. Sangakkara completed 9000 Test runs in 172 innings. Whereas Steve Smith took 174 innings to cross this figure.
Whose record did Steve Smith break?
However, Steve Smith managed to break the record of Rahul Dravid, the former captain of the Indian team. Dravid completed 9000 Test runs in 176 innings. The former Indian captain has now slipped to the third spot in the list of fastest to reach 9000 Test runs. Former West Indies captain Brian Lara and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting jointly occupy the fourth position in this list. Lara and Ponting completed 9000 Test runs in 177 innings.
Fastest batsman to complete 9000 runs in test cricket
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 172 innings
- Steve Smith (Australia) – 174 innings
- Rahul Dravid (India) – 176 innings
- Brian Lara (West Indies) – 177 innings
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 177 innings
also completed 15,000 runs
Meanwhile, Steve Smith also completed 15,000 runs in his international career. Smith became the seventh fastest player to score 15,000 runs in an international career. Former India captain Virat Kohli holds the record for completing 15,000 international runs in the fewest innings. Kohli had completed 15 thousand runs in only 333 innings.
Fastest batsman to complete 15,000 runs in international cricket
- Virat Kohli – 333
- Hashim Amla – 336
- Sir Viv Richards – 344
- Matthew Hayden – 347
- Kane Williamson – 348
- Joe Root – 350
- Steve Smith – 351*
great innings from smith
Steve Smith strengthened Australia’s position with an unbeaten 85 at stumps on the first day of the Lord’s Test. Smith scored an unbeaten 85 in 149 balls with the help of 10 fours. Alex Carey is playing with him after scoring 11 runs. Australia have scored 339 runs in 83 overs losing five wickets till stumps on the first day. Australia will be hoping to post a big total on the second day while England will look to bowl them out early.