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'We saw you cry on the telly' kaha ho sab?' - Fans react to Steven Smith's hundred in 2nd Ashes 2023 Test at Lord's

Steven Smith achieved another significant milestone by becoming the second-fastest player in the history of Test cricket to reach 9000 runs.

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'We saw you cry on the telly' kaha ho sab?' - Fans react to Steven Smith's hundred in 2nd Ashes 2023 Test at Lord's

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Arguably, one of the best Test batters that the cricketing world has ever seen, Steven Smith seems unstoppable in the longest format of the game. The star Australian batsman recently reached the milestone of 9000 runs in Test match history. Smith also became the second-fastest player in the history of Test cricket, marking yet another notable milestone.

The 34-year-old reached this milestone in 174 innings, just two innings more than former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who did so in 172 innings. Smith tied Steve Waugh's record for most centuries in Test matches by getting his 32nd century. In the ongoing Ashes Test, Smith registered his 32nd International Test century, which helped Australia's first innings to a total of 416 runs. The flamboyant right-hand batter scored 110 runs off 184 balls with the help of 15 boundaries.

As the century came on the Lord’s cricket ground, as per the norms, players who score the century on this iconic ground their names are being engraved on the Lord’s honour board. Through the years, there have been many legendary batters who have gotten their names up on the honours boards after scoring a century.

Interestingly, where players struggle to get their names on the honours board just for a single time, Smith has gotten his name engraved his name on the list for the second time in the span of eight years. Recently, an image is being seen surfacing on Twitter where Steve Smith is seen writing his own name on the Lord’s honour board.

Here is how Twitter reacted to his epic feat from Steven Smith:

 

At the age of 34, Steven Smith achieved his eighth century in Test matches played in England, maintaining an impressive average of 60.27 in 19 games thus far. He has been displaying consistent good form recently and played a crucial role in Australia’s victory against India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final held at The Oval earlier this month.

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