Former Australia skipper Steve Smith reached his 27th Test century on Friday as he roared back to form against India in the third Test on h...
Former Australia skipper Steve Smith reached his 27th Test century on Friday as he roared back to form against India in the third Test on his home ground.
The 31-year-old struggled for runs in the first two Tests, failing to get out of single figures, but was positive from the start at the Sydney Cricket Ground to bring up another ton in his 76th Test.
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Smith, who averages more than 60, faced 201 balls and hit 13 boundaries in a near-flawless and patient knock, surviving only an ambitious lbw review on 41.
His efforts helped push Australia past 300 as wickets fell around him with the four-Test series locked at 1-1.
India’s Sachin Tendulkar is Test cricket’s most prolific century-maker with 51.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Smith’s latest effort:
The moment @stevesmith49 brought up his 27th Test century! @VodafoneAU | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/C7n447qoFT
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
Most centuries against India in Tests:
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 8, 2021
8 - Ricky Ponting
8 - Viv Richards
8 - Gary Sobers
8 - Steve Smith*#AUSvIND
Can’t keep him down for long 💯 #smith #AUSvIND
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) January 8, 2021
Steve Smith's first Test hundred in 22 innings outside Ashes Tests since making 111 on Mar 25, 2017, against India in Dharamsala.
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