Steve Smith leapfrogs Steve Waugh in Australia's all-time Test run-scorers list
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Fri, 9 October 2026Wed, 21 October 2026
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Times of India
9 Oct, 15:04over 12 days21 Oct, 12:23
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Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- Times of India15:04first to report
Smith now has 10,945 runs from 224 innings in 126 Tests. Waugh scored 10,927 runs in 260 innings across 168 Tests during his 19-year career for Australia.
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:23
Steve Smith reached 11,000 runs in Test cricket during the second Test against South Africa. He scored 28 runs off 88 balls before being dismissed by Wiaan Mulder at St George's Park. Smith is now the third Australian and the 12th player overall to achieve this milestone. Australia faced difficulties in their first innings, getting bowled out for just 99 runs.