Steve Smith Achieves Milestone as Third Australian to Reach 11,000 Test Runs
Steve Smith becomes the third Australian batsman to score 11,000 runs in Test cricket during the second Test against South Africa.
Gqeberha, October 21 (Daily Kiran) : In Gqeberha, on October 21, the second Test match between South Africa and Australia is underway at St. George’s Park Stadium. Steve Smith, who scored 28 runs in the first innings, has reached a significant milestone.
Smith has now accumulated 11,000 runs in Test cricket, making him only the third Australian batsman to achieve this feat. Prior to him, only Ricky Ponting and Allan Border had reached this landmark for Australia. Smith’s achievement came during his 126th Test match. Despite a promising start, he was dismissed after facing 88 balls, hitting two boundaries along the way.
Australia struggled significantly against South Africa’s pace attack in their first innings, collapsing for just 99 runs. This marks the fourth lowest total in a single innings of Test matches between the two nations. Five Australian batsmen failed to reach double figures, with Smith being the top scorer for his team in this innings. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne contributed 14 runs each, while Beau Webster added 13.
Nick Maddinson did not score, returning to the pavilion without opening his account. Matt Renshaw managed only 12 runs before falling to Marco Jansen, and Alex Carey also went out without scoring. On the bowling side, Marco Jansen was particularly effective for South Africa, taking five wickets for 33 runs in 11 overs. Kagiso Rabada and Viyaan Mulder claimed two wickets each, while Anrich Nortje added one. South Africa now holds a significant lead of 326 runs after their first innings, forcing Australia to follow on.
