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Steve Smith Overtakes Steve Waugh As Australia's Third Highest Test Run-Scorer
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:09
Steve Smith Overtakes Steve Waugh As Australia's Third Highest Test Run-Scorer
- •Steve Smith surpassed Steve Waugh to become Australia's third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket during the first Test against South Africa in Durban.
- •Smith reached the milestone during his 25-run knock, bringing his career total to 10,945 runs in 224 innings across 126 Tests.
- •Only Ricky Ponting and Allan Border now remain ahead of Steve Smith on the all-time list of Australian Test run-scorers.
- •Smith requires just 55 more runs in the second innings to become only the third Australian to reach the 11,000-run milestone in Tests.
Key Questions Answered
Steve Smith surpassed Steve Waugh during the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban. He achieved this milestone by reaching 10,945 career Test runs in 224 innings, moving past Waugh's career total of 10,927 runs.
Only Ricky Ponting and Allan Border remain ahead of Steve Smith on the all-time list of Australian Test run-scorers. Ponting leads with 13,378 runs, while Border accumulated 11,174 runs during his career.
Steve Smith needs 42 more runs in the second innings of the Durban Test to join the elite group of Australians with 1,000 or more Test runs against South Africa. He is playing his 14th Test match against the Proteas.
