Steve Smith Surpasses Sunil Gavaskar’s Record, Creates Sensation in Sri Lanka

Steve Smith Overtakes Sunil Gavaskar & Younis Khan in Test Cricket Runs List

Australian batting stalwart Steve Smith has achieved another historic milestone in Test cricket, surpassing Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar and Pakistan’s Younis Khan in the list of all-time highest Test run-scorers. With this feat, Smith has now climbed to the 13th position in Test cricket’s all-time leading run-scorers list.

Earlier on January 29, 2025, Smith became the 15th cricketer in Test history to cross the 10,000-run mark. The very next day, he went on to overtake both Gavaskar and Younis Khan to cement his place among the greats.

Steve Smith’s Record-Breaking Knock Against Sri Lanka

During the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Smith, who is captaining Australia in the series, played a sensational knock of 141 runs off 251 balls, smashing 12 boundaries and 2 sixes.

Key Milestones Achieved by Smith in this Innings:

Crossed 10,000 Test runs with his first run of the innings
Surpassed Younis Khan’s tally of 10,099 Test runs upon reaching his century
Went past Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 10,122 Test runs after scoring 23 more runs

Steve Smith’s Next Target: Steve Waugh’s Record

Now placed at 13th position in all-time highest Test run-scorers, Smith’s next target will be former Australian captain Steve Waugh, who accumulated 10,927 Test runs in his illustrious career. However, Smith will require a few more series to overtake Waugh’s tally.

Top Australian Test Run-Scorers:

Ricky Ponting 13,378 runs
Allan Border 11,174 runs
Steve Waugh 10,927 runs
Steve Smith 10,145+ runs (ongoing)

With Smith’s remarkable consistency and hunger for runs, he is well on track to surpass Waugh and Border in the coming years. However, Ponting’s record of 13,378 Test runs remains a more distant target.

Steve Smith Surpasses Sunil Gavaskar’s Record, Creates Sensation in Sri Lanka