Australia's Run Machine, Steve Smith has smoked his 32nd Test century. The talismanic batter accomplished the feat on Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test at Lord's.
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12th ton in Ashes
Smith tackled the red cherry with precision and ended up scoring 110 off 184 balls (15 fours). Meanwhile, this was Smith's 12 century in Ashes.
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Smith equals Steve Waugh
This was Smith's 32nd Test century as he equaled his compatriot Steve Waugh in this regard. Ricky Ponting (41) is now the only Aussie with more Test tons.
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Smith emulates Jack Hobbs
This was Smith's 12th ton in the Ashes as he has equaled England's Jack Hobbs in this regard. Smith's tally is only second to Bradman's (19).
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Eight Test tons in England
Smith now owns eight Test hundreds in England. Among visiting batters, only Bradman (11) has more Test centuries in the UK.
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Smith reaches these landmarks
Earlier in his innings, Smith became the second-fastest to 9,000 Test runs. He also completed 15,000 runs in international cricket.