-Vinay Kumar
Australia’s batting great Steve Smith has completed his 8000 runs in international test cricket. He touched this figure in the second innings of the third match of the 3-match series against Pakistan. He completed 8000 runs in the 151st innings of his Test career and became the fastest batsman in the world to score 8000 Test runs. In this case, Steve Smith left behind many greats along with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.
Against Pakistan (PAK vs AUS Test Match Lahore, 2022) In the second innings of the final match of the series played at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore, Australia Test team vice-captain Steve Smith went on to score 17 runs. But, with this, he also registered the record for the fastest 8000 runs in international Test cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka, who touched this figure in 152 Test innings of his career.
Fastest 5 players to score 8000 Test runs
1. Steve Smith: 151 innings
2. Kumar Sangakkara: 152 innings
3. Sachin Tendulkar: 154 innings
4. Sir Garry Sobers: 157 innings
5. Rahul Dravid: 158 innings
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Remind you that, Steve Smith also held the record of making the fastest 7000 Test runs in the year 2019. He scored the fastest 8 thousand runs, his country’s Matthew Hayden 164 innings, Ricky Ponting 165 innings, Michael Clarke 172 innings, Allan Border 184 innings and Steve Waugh ( Steve Waugh) has also beaten 194 innings. Photos show that Steve Smith is Australia’s fifth fastest batsman to score 8000 Test runs.
It is a matter of history in Test cricket that Steve Smith has set this example in the 85th match of his Test career. In his account so far, 8010 runs have been scored in 151 innings. His average in Test cricket is 59.78. In Test cricket, 27 centuries and 36 half-centuries have come out with his bat so far. He has also hit 3 double centuries. His best score in test cricket is 239 runs. Remind you that Steve Smith made his Test debut in the year 2010 against Pakistan itself (PAK vs AUS Test Match, Lords 2010) at Lord’s ground.
Smith has achieved this figure at an average of about 60. Gary Sobers scored 59.2, Sachin Tendulkar 57.9, Rahul Dravid 57.5 and Kumar Sangakkara touched 8000 runs at an average of 57.1. In this case also Steve Smith is on top.