Steven Smith Joins Elite 10,000-Run Club in Test Cricket
GALLE, Wednesday – Australian batting maestro Steven Smith etched his name in cricketing history by becoming the latest player to surpass 10,000 runs in Test cricket. The milestone was achieved on the first day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Smith entered the match with 9,999 Test runs, having narrowly missed the landmark during his previous outing at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) against India. With this achievement, he joins an exclusive club of batting legends who have reached the five-figure mark in the longest format of the game.
Notably, the SCG remains the only venue to witness more than one Australian reaching this milestone. Allan Border first accomplished the feat in 1993, followed by Steve Waugh in 2003. Like Smith, both Border and Waugh were born in Sydney, further adding to the historical significance of the venue in Australian cricket.
Smith's remarkable career has been defined by consistency, resilience, and an unorthodox yet highly effective batting technique. His latest achievement cements his status as one of Australia's greatest Test cric
keters.