Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Steve Smith Moves Third in Australia Test Run-Scorers
Steve Smith made a new record in Test cricket.
He scored enough runs to pass Steve Waugh on Australia's all-time list.
Smith is now the third-highest run-scorer for Australia in Tests.
He reached the milestone while batting in the first innings of a match against South Africa.
The match was the opening Test of the series.
Smith made 25 runs from 53 balls in that innings.
Ricky Ponting and Allan Border still have more Test runs for Australia than Smith.
Steve Smith became Australia's third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
He passed former Australia captain Steve Waugh on the all-time list.
Smith needed eight runs to overtake Waugh and reached the mark in the first innings.
He scored 25 runs from 53 balls in the opening Test against South Africa.
Ricky Ponting and Allan Border remained ahead of Smith on Australia's list.
- Who
- Steve Smith, who passed Steve Waugh on Australia's Test run-scoring list.
- What
- Smith became Australia's third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
- When
- Friday, October 9; the article does not state the year.
- Where
- Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.
- Why
- Smith scored enough runs in the first innings to move past Waugh.
- Smith's position
- Third on Australia's all-time Test run-scoring list
- Player passed
- Steve Waugh
- Runs needed to pass Waugh
- Eight
- Smith's innings
- 25 runs from 53 balls
- Match
- Opening Test against South Africa
- Venue
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Players ahead of Smith
- Ricky Ponting and Allan Border