Steven Smith breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 18-year-old record, becomes third fastest to 22 Test centuries

Steven Smith seems to have hit a purple patch as he scored his second century in the ongoing Ashes 2017-18 Test series

Arun Rawal
Dec 16, 2017

Steven Smith smashes his another century in Ashes 2017-18 and became the third fastest batsman to 22 Test centuries in terms of innings taken. Smith took just 108 innings to 22 Test centuries and went past India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar who achieved this feat in 114 innings. Smith (105 innings) recently went past Tendulkar’s record (110 innings) by becoming the third fastest to 21 Test centuries with a century in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba, Brisbane.

Here are the top four players in the list of fastest to 22 Test centuries –

Player name (No. of innings)

Don Bradman 58
Sunil Gavaskar 101
Steven Smith 108
Sachin Tendulkar 114

ALSO READ: Steven Smith survives a meaty blow to the head, still manages to save his wicket — WATCH

Smith also reached new heights after his resilient century. Here is the list of 9 fastest Australia batsman to 22 Test centuries in number of Tests played –

Player name (No. of Tests)

Don Bradman 38
Steven Smith 59
Mathew Hayden 73
Greg Chappell 79
Michael Clarke 88
Ricky Ponting 88
Allan Border 91
Justin Langer 93
Steve Waugh 127

Here’s how the 28-year-old reached his century and acknowledged the crowd –

Steven Peter Devereux Smith. Can bat.#Ashes #MagellanMilestones pic.twitter.com/vwToKN00X3

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 16, 2017

ALSO READ: Steven Smith admits taking a ‘sleeping pill’ before Day 5 of Adelaide Test & the reason will shock you! — WATCH

Smith’s innings has taken Australia to a comfortable situation in the first innings in the Perth Test. Wickets have fallen from the other end but Smith has managed to hold on to his end simultaneously scoring at a brisk rate.

The Australian skipper is heading towards his second Test double century. He has been able to use the bounce at the WACA, Perth against the bowlers. He needs to stay there if Australia are to take a lead in the third Test.