steve smith played a brilliant century innings in the Boxing Day Test against India. steve smith scored 140 runs. He hit 13 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. Earlier, steve smith had crossed the century mark in the first innings of the third Test. At the same time, after this century innings, steve smith has made a big record in his name. Actually, steve smith has become the batsman who has scored the most centuries in Test matches against India. So far, steve smith has crossed the fifty-run mark 10 times in addition to 11 centuries in 23 Test matches against India.
Batsman who scored the most Test centuries against India-
steve smith has left behind England's Joe Root. Joe Root, who is at the second position in this list, has crossed the fifty-run mark 10 times in addition to 10 centuries in 30 Test matches against India. After steve smith and Joe Root, Australia's former captain Ricky Ponting is at number three. Ricky Ponting scored 8 centuries in Test matches against India. Apart from this, West Indies' Gary Sobers and Vivian Richards also scored centuries 8 times in Test matches against India. Also, steve smith has become the batsman who has scored the most centuries in Boxing Day Test.
steve smith has scored the most centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Apart from this, sachin tendulkar and virat kohli crossed the century mark 9 times each. While in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Ricky Ponting scored 8 and Michael Clarke scored 7 centuries. Let us tell you that in the Boxing Day Test against India, australia scored 474 runs in their first innings. steve smith scored the highest 140 runs for Australia. In response to Australia's 474 runs, India's score is 164 runs for 5 wickets till the end of the second day's play. In this way, the indian team is 310 runs behind australia on the basis of the first innings.
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