Australian cricketer Steve Smith crosses the 15,000-run mark in international cricket on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
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Ninth Aussie batter with 15,000 runs
Smith has become the ninth Aussie batter to score 15,000-plus runs. Ricky Ponting (27,368) leads the way for Australia.
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Second-fastest to 9,000 Test runs
Earlier in his innings, Smith became the second-fastest to 9,000 Test runs, having taken 174 innings. He is only behind Kumar Sangakkara, who took 172 innings to reach the milestone.
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Smith surpasses Brian Lara
In terms of Tests, Smith is the fastest (99) to 9,000 runs, having bettered Brian Lara's tally (101 Tests). Smith came to the match needing 31 runs to reach the milestone.
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Four consecutive fifty-plus scores at Lord's
Smith became the fourth batter to score four consecutive fifty-plus scores at Lord's in Tests. He has equaled Frank Woolley (1921-1926), Warren Bardsley (1912-1926), and Nasser Hussain (2001-2002) for this record.