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    Smith reaches 10000 Test runs milestone, second-fastest Australian to achieve the feat
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    Smith Reaches 10000 Test Runs Milestone, Second-fastest Australian To Achieve The Feat

    By IANS News January 29, 2025 • 12:48 PM View: 907
    Galle International Stadium: Veteran batter Steve Smith completed his 10,000 Test run with his first scoring shot on day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka here at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. The stand-in skipper became the fourth Australian man to reach a rare milestone and the overall 15th man to achieve the feat.

    The 35-year-old joined Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting as Australians to get to 10,000 Test runs. Interestingly, all three were captains of the Test team when they made their 10,000th run.

    Flicking left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya for a single to mid-on in his 205th innings, the fifth fastest batter by innings to reach 10,000 Test runs.

    TAGS Steve Smith Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium Allan Border Steve Waugh Ricky Ponting Prabath Jayasuriya Brian Lara Sachin Tendulkar Kumar Sangakkara Among Aussies Joe Root Usman Khawaja
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