14th August (CRICKETNMORE) - Steve Smith becomes the youngest Australian cricketer to reach 4,000 Test run mark. He did this with a boundary against Sri Lanka on the second day of the third and final Test. He became the 26th Australian batsman to reach landmark. Smith who is 27 years and 73 days old broken the record of the former Australian legend Ricky Ponting.
Ponting reached the milestone at the age of 27 years and 338 days. The youngest player who holds this record is great Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar who achieved this milestone at the age of 24 years and 224 days. Also Check Pics of Ajinkya Rahane with his Wife.
Here is list of youngest players to reach this milestone:
Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 24 years, 224 days
Alastair Cook (England) – 25y, 79d
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 25y, 199d
Joe Root (England) – 25y, 227d
Graeme Smith (South Africa) – 25y, 336d
Australian Captain took 80 innings to complete 4000 runs and third fastest in the Australian list:
Fastest Australians to 4,000 Test runs (by innings):
Don Bradman – 48 innings
Matthew Hayden – 77 innings
Steve Smith – 80 innings
Neil Harvey – 80 innings
David Warner – 84 innings
Fastest overall to 4,000 Test runs (by innings)
Don Bradman (Australia) – 48 innings
Herbert Sutcliffe (England) – 68 innings
Everton Weekes (West Indies) – 71 innings
Viv Richards (West Indies) – 71 innings
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