Thursday 16 March 2017

Steve Smith Creates World Record.....

The third test match between India vs Australia was started on 16th march.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first as well. The first session dominated by Indian bowlers by picking up 3 wickets (Umesh, Ashwin, Jadeja each).

The partnership begins from 140-4 when Maxwell arrives. Then they outplayed India in post lunch sessions they added 159 runs.

Some records are created by Australian captain Steve Smith are:


Steve Smith is the first Australian captain to score two hundreds in a series in India. 

He also creates record of scoring 5000 test runs at the age of 27

Steve Smith (27y and 287d) became the youngest Australian to 5000 runs in Tests beating Ricky Ponting (28y & 303d). 97 innings taken by him is the third fewest among Australian players after Don Bradman(56) and Matthew Hayden(95).

Most hundreds as captain vs India:
7 C Lloyd
5 STEVE SMITH*
4 D Bradman/ B Simpson/ M Clarke/ A Cook


Pat Cummins who played after a long gap between the appearance in test cricket

Most matches missed between 1st & 2nd Test:
96 L Jackson
79 K Andrew
78 B Hogg/ R Sidebottom
69 M Bandara
65 Bob Taylor
64 PAT CUMMINS


The unbeaten 159-run partnership of between Steven Smith & Glenn Maxwell is the highest of the series eclipsing 118 by Pujara and Rahane in India's second innings in Bangalore.

According to the teams record it was the Australias 800th test match

Australia became the second team to play 800 Tests after England(983). Australia has 107 more wins than England at the point of 800 Tests.

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