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    Smith joins Ponting, Bradman in elusive Test record at MCG with 42nd half-century
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    Smith Joins Ponting, Bradman In Elusive Test Record At MCG With 42nd Half-century

    By IANS News December 26, 2024 • 13:44 PM View: 883
    Boxing Day Test: Australia batter Steve Smith slammed his 42nd Test half-century on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday to join the elusive list of batters to achieve the unique record.

    Smith has now joined legendary batters Ricky Ponting, Don Bradman and Greg Chappell to register 10 or more 50-plus scores in Tests at the iconic venue.

    It was Smith's 10th fifty-plus score at MCG in his 12th Test at the venue that earned him entry among the greats of the game. Chappell leads the chart with 13 fifty-plus scores from 17 Tests while Bradman (12 from 11 Tests) and Ponting (11 from 15 Tests) also feature in the list.

    TAGS Steve Smith Boxing Day Test Melbourne Cricket Ground Ricky Ponting Don Bradman Greg Chappell Sam Konstas Usman Khawaja Marnus Labuschagne Pat Cummins Jasprit Bumrah Akash Deep Ravindra Jadeja Washington Sundar
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