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Ashes 2023: Smith expresses desire to win series on his landmark appearance

New Delhi: One of the greatest Test player at the modern time Steve Smith will be playing his 100th Test match of his career at Headingley, Leeds starting Thursday, July 6. Smith know for his class in the longest format of the game have over 9,000 runs to his name. Steve Smith will be playing his […]

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New Delhi: One of the greatest Test player at the modern time Steve Smith will be playing his 100th Test match of his career at Headingley, Leeds starting Thursday, July 6. Smith know for his class in the longest format of the game have over 9,000 runs to his name.

Smith set to play his 100th test

With 2-0 lead over England, Pat Cummins-led side will be eyeing to conquer the series on the English soil, which they last did in 2001. With his finest knock at the Lords and some good fine outings at the tournament opener Birmingham, Smith can make this landmark more memorable.

“It is something that has been on my bucket list, to win an Ashes series in England. What a way to top it off, if I could do it in my 100th game, it would be special for sure,” he said.

“I know the person I am, I know how I want to go about things. I am out here playing my game and for my country. Everyone can say what they like, it doesn’t bother me. I am comfortable in my own skin,” he added.

The 34 years old batter, will break a big record of West Indies veteran Brian Lara as soon as he steps into the third Test. In fact, Lara currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in 100 Test matches. By the time he completed 100 Tests, he had scored 8916 runs. By the end of Steve Smith’s 99th match, 9113 runs have been scored. In such a situation, he will become the highest run scorer in 100 Tests as soon as he play in Hendigley.

Most Runs in 100 Test

1. Brian Lara – 8916 runs

2. Kumar Sangakkara – 8651 runs

3. Younis Khan – 8640 runs

4. Rahul Dravid – 8553 runs

5. Matthew Hayden – 8508 runs

Steve Smith’s test record

Australia’s legendary player Steve Smith has played a total of 99 Test matches so far. In this, he has scored 9113 runs at an excellent average of 59.56. He is also the fastest player to touch the figure of 9 thousand. Smith has scored 32 centuries during this period. He is looking in fine form in the Ashes 2023. He has scored 2 centuries so far.

 

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Prateek Gautam


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