Steven Smith sets new all-time Test records against India

Australian batter Steven Smith hit centuries in back-to-back Test matches. With the help of a century in the Melbourne Test, Smith set up a new all-time Test record for a batter against India. 

After scoring 101 runs in the first innings of the Gabba Test, where Steven Smith also scored four runs in the third innings of the Test match, the Aussie right-handed batter scored 140 runs off 197 balls in the first innings of the Melbourne Test with the help of 13 fours and three sixes. 

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Steven Smith records most Test centuries against India

The century in the first innings of the Melbourne Test was Smith’s 11th Test century. With this Test hundred, Smith set a new record for most Test centuries by any batter against India. English cricketer Joe Root was the first batter to reach the 10 Test centuries milestone against India.

Most Test centuries against India

Joint fifth most Test centuries against a team

With his 11th Test century against India, Steve Smith reached the joint fifth place of the most Test centuries record by a batter against one team. Smith himself has the record of 12 Test centuries against England.

Most Test centuries by a batter against one team 

Steven Smith recorded 34th Test century

With his 34th Test century, Steven Smith is in second place for most Test centuries by any Australian batter. Only the legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has more Test centuries with 41 Test hundreds. 

Most Test centuries by an Australian batter

On the other hand, Smith’s 34th Test hundred helped him to move into the joint seventh place in the list of most Test centuries record.

Most Test centuries