On Wednesday, Steve Smith grew to become the fourth Australian batter to succeed in the milestone of 10,000 runs in Check cricket throughout day one of many first Check towards Sri Lanka on the Galle Worldwide Stadium.
Smith has joined Allan Border, Steve Waugh, and Ricky Ponting. He achieved the milestone in his a hundred and fifteenth Check, with solely Brian Lara reaching it in fewer matches.
Amongst energetic gamers, Smith now ranks second behind Joe Root, who has 12,972 Check runs.
Smith had been stranded on 9999 runs following his dismissal in Sydney throughout the fifth and remaining Check towards India.
Smith at present has 34 Check a whole bunch and 41 fifties.