IND vs AUS: Steve Smith created a stir by scoring a century, joined the special club of Gavaskar-Lara

Cricket News Desk. Australia's star batsman Steve Smith is scoring runs and centuries these days. Steve Smith scored the 34th century of his Test career on the second day of the ongoing fourth Test match against India in Melbourne. Steve Smith is playing against India after scoring 104 runs in the first innings of Melbourne Test. Steve Smith has so far scored 9,915 runs in 201 innings of 113 Test matches at an excellent average of 56.66. Steve Smith has so far scored 34 centuries and 41 half-centuries in Test cricket. Steve Smith has also scored double century 4 times in Test cricket. Steve Smith's best score in Test cricket is 239 runs.

Steve Smith equals Gavaskar-Lara's great record

Veteran Australian batsman Steve Smith is creating a stir in world cricket. Steve Smith has equaled the great records of Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara in Test cricket. Steve Smith has completed his 34th century in Test cricket. Steve Smith has equaled the record of great Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar and West Indies batsman Brian Lara for scoring most centuries in Test cricket. Sunil Gavaskar and Brian Lara have also scored 34-34 centuries in Test cricket. Apart from this, former Pakistan batsman Younis Khan and experienced Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene have also scored 34-34 centuries.

Most centuries in test cricket

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 51 centuries

2. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 45 centuries

3. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 41 centuries

4. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 38 centuries

5. Joe Root (England) – 36 centuries

6. Rahul Dravid (India) – 36 centuries

7. Steve Smith (Australia) – 34 centuries

8. Younis Khan (Pakistan) – 34 centuries

9. Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 34 centuries

10. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 34 centuries

11. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 34 centuries

Steve Smith is on the verge of creating history

Steve Smith is currently on the verge of becoming the fourth Australian batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Before Steve Smith, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border and Steve Waugh have crossed this figure in Test cricket. Steve Smith's performance was not good in the first two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar series played in Perth and Adelaide. In the first innings against India on Brisbane's Gabba pitch, Steve Smith scored 101 runs in 190 balls with the help of 12 fours, after which Jasprit Bumrah took his wicket. In Brisbane, Steve Smith also made a partnership of 241 runs with Travis Head for the fourth wicket.