Smith's 100th Test match

Steven Smith has appeared in his 100th Test match, joining 14 other Aussies in the 100-Test club. With a 59.56 average, he aims for success in the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley.

Smith's Test transformation

Starting as a leg-spinner in 2010, Smith evolved into an unorthodox middle-order batter, averaging nearly 60 runs ahead of his 100th Test match.

Highest batting average after 99 Tests

Smith entered his 100th Test match with an average of 59.56, the highest for any batter at this stage. Before this, Rahul Dravid held this record when he carried an average of 58.16 into his 100th Test.

A look at his career numbers

In 99 Tests, Smith has racked up 9,113 runs, the fourth-most for Australia in the format. Only three Aussies have more than 10,000 Test runs. Smith's average of 59.56 is the third-best.

Sheer dominance by Smith!

Smith played 50 Tests between February 12, 2014, and September 4, 2019. He averaged 76.02 in these Tests, the second-highest average by a batter in a 50-Test-period.

A rare four-year streak

Smith slammed over 1,000 runs at an average of 70-plus in four back-to-back years from 2014 to 2017. He is the only batter to have unlocked this achievement to date.