Steve Smith has a chance to create history by leaving Allan Border behind, just needs to score this many runs.

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 25, 2025

Aus vs English: The fourth Ashes series i.e. Boxing Day Test match between Australia and England will be played from 26 December. The Australian team has won the series by winning the first 3 matches. Now the Kangaroo team will look to clean up the series by winning both the remaining test matches. Steve Smith will captain Australia in both these matches, because Pat Cummins will not be a part of it. Steve Smith has a chance to do a big feat.

Steve Smith has a chance to make a record

By scoring just 29 runs in the Boxing Day Test match against England, Steve Smith will leave behind great Australian batsman Allan Border and become the second batsman to score the most Test runs against England. Smith has so far scored a total of 3520 runs in 70 innings of 39 Test matches against England. He has scored runs at an average of 55.87, which includes a total of 12 centuries.

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Allan Border will be left behind

Whereas Allan Border has scored a total of 3548 runs in 82 innings of 47 test matches. He has scored runs at an average of 56.31, which includes a total of 8 centuries. In such a situation, now Steve Smith has a great opportunity to leave Allan Border behind. Steve Smith will be ahead of him after scoring 29 runs. Only Don Bradman will remain ahead of him.

Don Bradman has scored the most runs against England

Don Bradman is the Australian player who has scored the most Test runs against England. Playing in 63 innings of 37 Test matches, he has scored a total of 5028 runs at an average of 89.78, which includes 19 centuries and 12 half-centuries.

England against Test batsman who scored most runs in

don bradman – 5028

allen border – 3548

steve smith – 3520

gary sobers – 3214

steve wow – 3200

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