Steve Smith creates HISTORY with his century in Boxing-Day Test against India: Becomes first batter to…

Steve Smith surpassed the record of Joe Root in Test cricket, as the Australian batter became the batter with the most amount of Test centuries when facing India

Star Australian batter Steve Smith scored his second consecutive Test century in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which has stretched his record at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Smith shattered a massive record by surpassing former England Test captain Joe Root for the most centuries against India in Test cricket, with 11 centuries to his name as of now.

In 23 Tests against India, Smith has scored 11 centuries and five half-centuries. Compared to others, Joe Root has 10 centuries and 11 half-centuries in 30 matches against India. Smith reached his century mark in 167 balls, including 2 sixes and 9 fours. This century is his overall 34th Test century, putting him in the same group as Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene, Brian Lara, and Younis Khan on players with 34 Test centuries.

Players with most Test centuries against India:

Steve Smith – 11
Joe Root – 10
Ricky Ponting – 8
Vivian Richards- 8

Smith reached his second consecutive century in the series, and skipper Pat Cummins’s knock of 49 runs made sure that the team crossed 400 runs. The Australian team was at 454.7 when it was lunch break. Even after the lunch, Indian bowlers could not manage to bowl out the tail. The hosts ended their innings with 474 on the board.