Steve Smith Registers Himself With The 10,000 Test Runs Club

A Rare Feat

Steve Smith became the 15th batter in Test Cricket to amass 10,000 runs. A rare feat for any player.

Smith’s Staggering Average

Smith’s 10,000 runs came up in his  115th test, with 35 hundreds at a staggering average of 56.30, second only to Kumara Sangakkara’s average of  57.40.

Consistency Named Smith

The outstanding statistics are a testimony to Steve Smith’s skill, exceptional talent, hardwork and consistent performances over  a period of almost 15 years.

A Leg Spinner Turned Batter

It is also interesting to note that Steve Smith began as a leg spinner at a time when Shane Warne was at the fag end of his career. However, the Australian excelled with his batting exploits and established himself as one of the finest batters of his generation.

The Decorated List

Below is the list of the 15 decorated players headed by Sachin Tendulkar, who are resident of the exclusive 10,000 club. It is noteworthy that in the list Steve Smith and Joe Root are the only players still playing.

Player	Matches	Runs	Average
Sachin Tendulkar	200	15921	53.78
Ricky Ponting	168	13378	51.85
Jacques Kallis	166	13289	55.37
Rahul Dravid	164	13288	52.31
Joe Root	152*	12972	50.87
Alistair Cook	161	12472	45.35
Kumara Sangakkara	134	12400	57.40
Brian Lara	131	11953	52.88
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	164	11867	51.37
Mahela Jayawardene	149	11814	49.84
Allan Border	156	11174	50.56
Steve Waugh	168	10927	51.06
Sunil Gavaskar	125	10122	51.12
Younis Khan	118	10099	52.05
Steve Smith	115*	10140	56.30

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