Steve Smith
Sl vs aus, 1st test: After defeating India 3–1 in their home, Australia’s team is set to start the Test series on the land of Sri Lanka. The first Test is to be played between Sri Lanka and Australia at Gaul International Stadium from 29 January. Australia has already confirmed its place in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). In such a situation, the result of this 2 -match series will not make any special difference on the status of any team, but in terms of preparations for the WTC final, this series can prove to be very important for Australia. Let me tell you, Australia will face South Africa in the WTC final.
In terms of Steve Smith’s Test career, the first Test match played in Gole is going to be very important. Smith can create a new history in this match. Actually, Steve Smith is on the threshold of scoring 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He is just one run away from this special stage. He had a great opportunity to join the club of 10,000 Test runs in the last and 5th Test match played against India in Sydney but missed a run. However, in the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Smith will complete 10,000 Test runs as soon as he opens the account. He will become the world’s 15th and Australia’s only fourth batsman to do so. For Australia, Earlier, Alan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting had touched 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar will be left behind
Smith will also have a chance to break Sachin Tendulkar’s Maharikord. As soon as he scored a run in the first Test, he will beat Sachin in the case of scoring the fastest 10,000 runs in Test cricket and will match Kumar Sangakkara’s record. Smith will jointly become the second batsman in the world to complete 10,000 Test runs in the lowest matches. Brian Lara holds the record of scoring 10,000 Test runs in the lowest matches. Lara did this in 111 Tests while Sachin reached this point in 122 Tests. Smith has a great chance to complete 10,000 runs in his 115th Test. Sangakkara also did this greatly in 115 Tests.
The fastest 10 thousand runs in Test cricket
- Brian Lara- 111
- Kumar Sangakkara- 115
- Unis Khan- 116
- Ricky Ponting- 118
- Joe Root- 118
- Rahul Dravid- 120
- Sachin Tendulkar- 122
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