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Smith makes history where he wept, breaks legend's record without a fifty!
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News18•09-10-2026, 20:14
Smith makes history where he wept, breaks legend's record without a fifty!
- •Steve Smith achieved a major milestone during the Test match against South Africa, surpassing Steve Waugh's record for Test runs.
- •Smith made history at the very venue where he wept bitterly eight years ago following the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
- •Despite scoring only 25 runs in the innings, Smith climbed to the third spot on the list of Australia's highest Test run-scorers.
- •Smith has now scored 10,945 runs in Test cricket, with only Ricky Ponting and Allan Border ahead of him in the Australian all-time list.
Key Questions Answered
Steve Smith surpassed Steve Waugh to become Australia's third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
Steve Smith is 2,433 runs behind Ricky Ponting, who holds the record for the most Test runs for Australia.
Only Ricky Ponting and Allan Border are ahead of Steve Smith on the list of Australian players with the most Test runs.
