Steve Smith

The legendary Australian batter Steve Smith was on fire once again, and in his first inning of the new year (2023), he scored a century.

The 33-year-old right-handed batter scored his 30th Test century during the second session of the second day’s play, and by doing so, he broke the legendary Sir [Donald Bradman](/topic/donald-bradman)’s record of 29 hundreds for [Australia](/topic/australia)in Test cricket. The 33-year-old right-handed batter scored his 30th Test century on Thursday (January 5) for the Baggy Greens, and by doing so, he surpasses Sir Donald Bradman’s tally of 29 Test centuries. [Steve Smith](/topic/steve-smith), continued his love affair with Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), and on Thursday (January 5), during the second day’s play of the third Australia-South Africa Test, broke multiple batting records for the Baggy Greens in red-ball cricket.

Australia vs South Africa: Former captain Steve Smith hit his 30th century in Test cricket. His 104 against the Proteas meant that he passed the legendary ...

Australia vs South Africa: Former captain Steve Smith hit his 30th century in Test cricket. Smith's century takes his run tally to 8647 runs, fourth highest in the history of Australia's Test cricket. Smith accompanied Usman Khawaja, who scored started off from 54* on Day 1 and brought up his fourth successive century in Sydney.

Records tumble as Khawaja notches a third successive SCG century and Smith goes past the great Don Bradman's century mark.

Renshaw, in his first test since 2018, was separated from the remainder of his teammates and moved into another changing room at the SCG. Earlier, Smith made 104 to join former Australia opening batter Matt Hayden on 30 test centuries. Smith averages over 60 runs an innings across his 92 tests. * After twin centuries in a triumphant return to test cricket against England last year, Khawaja had earlier completed his 13th hundred off 206 balls, with nine boundaries as he and Smith serenely accumulated runs after resuming the day at 147-2. Usman Khawaja made his highest test score, Steve Smith scored a milestone century and Australia reached a commanding 475-4 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the third and final test against South Africa.

On day two, during the first innings of Australia in the 109th over of the innings bowled by pacer Anrich Nortje, Smit pulled the delivery to backward ...

He has six centuries and six half-centuries in the format. Coming to the match, Australia's first innings is in progress and they have gone beyond the 360-run mark against South Africa in the final Test. In 16 matches across 27 innings, he has scored 1,480 runs at an average of 67.27. In 92 matches, across 162 innings, he has scored 8,647 runs at an average of 60.89. He has hit four centuries and seven fifties at this iconic venue. Among the active players, he has the fourth most international tons.

'We'll see': Smith's shock hint at retirement and future Aussie summer admission.

I’m still enjoying it, but I’m certainly closer to the end than the start, that’s for sure.” I don’t play for that kind of stuff but it was cool to look up and see my name amongst those great players. while I’m doing all that I’m enjoying myself and I have no plans for retirement.” “I’m always very cryptic with that (retirement) stuff,” he said. “I’m enjoying it at the moment. “Take it one tour at a time.

Australia is bracing for a changing of the guard in the coming years, with opening batters Usman Khawaja and David Warner both entering the twilight of their ...

"I'll take it one tour at a time, just enjoy it, enjoy training and trying to get better as well. "We'll see. Smith remains at the top of his game and scored 104 runs in the third Test against South Africa on day two at the SCG to climb into equal third place on the list of most Test centuries by an Australian.

Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja dominated South Africa on day two of the Sydney Test.

"Take it one tour at a time. READ MORE: [six wickets in Brisbane](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/australia-south-africa-first-test-result-reaction-gabba-pitch-scores/5e701200-4b17-452f-902a-efcb7c332f60) and by [an innings and 182 runs in Melbourne](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/australia-v-south-africa-boxing-day-test-2022-alex-carey-century-video-afl-mcg/25735106-4b0c-4358-ab54-81c7d5c33aa3). [he struck twin centuries in the New Year's Test of 2022](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/ashes-2022-fifth-test-england-australia-usman-khawaja-chris-rogers/a57534dc-b7d5-4ab1-aa64-3a927b4d85f6). [clicking here](https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=wwos&redirect_uri=https://wwos.nine.com.au&newsletter=true)! Khawaja and recalled Queenslander Matthew Renshaw (5) will resume in the middle on day three. [Kyrgios' manager fires shot at injury doubters](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/united-cup-2023-nick-kyrgios-manager-hits-out-at-doubters-after-adelaide-withdrawal/323cb966-88d6-46e3-9b6f-bdf825410f3c) [Australian Open rejects calls to ban top players](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-russian-belarusian-ban-tennis-australia-response/240d8fae-52d5-48ac-9447-3c46dbaf38ef) [Zampa's single 'regret' over controversial act](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/bbl-news-2023-adam-zampa-no-regrets-over-mankad-brian-lara-backs-move/f0512604-7323-494a-ae3d-79633460d34c) [Usman Khawaja](https://wwos.nine.com.au/usman-khawaja) toiled away in pursuit of his maiden Test double century on Thursday, Smith compiled 104 runs from 192 balls to surpass Matthew Hayden (8625 runs) and Michael Clarke (8643) on Australia's all-time Test runs list, where he now sits in fourth. [Steve Smith](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/steve-smith) elevated his status to even greater heights on day two of the [SCG Test](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/australia-v-south-africa-third-test-2023-day-two-live-scores-highlights-results-latest-updates/18125b91-8d57-46cb-8db7-6d255b1de0d8), moving past the marks of three Australian batting greats as the hosts continued to make South Africa wilt.

Smith remains at the top of his game, having scored 104 on day two of the third Test against South Africa at the SCG. He now sits alongside Matthew Hayden — in ...

"We'll see. Smith remains at the top of his game, having scored 104 on day two of the third Test against South Africa at the SCG. - He scored 104 on day two of the third Test against South Africa in Sydney

Australia is bracing for a changing of the guard in the coming years, with opening batters Usman Khawaja and David Warner both entering the twilight of their ...

"I'll take it one tour at a time, just enjoy it, enjoy training and trying to get better as well. "We'll see. Smith remains at the top of his game and scored 104 runs in the third Test against South Africa on day two at the SCG to climb into equal third place on the list of most Test centuries by an Australian.

Australia is bracing for a changing of the guard in the coming years, with opening batters Usman Khawaja and David Warner both entering the twilight of their ...

"I'll take it one tour at a time, just enjoy it, enjoy training and trying to get better as well. "We'll see. Smith remains at the top of his game and scored 104 runs in the third Test against South Africa on day two at the SCG to climb into equal third place on the list of most Test centuries by an Australian.

Australia is bracing for a changing of the guard in the coming years, with opening batters Usman Khawaja and David Warner both entering the twilight of their ...

"I'll take it one tour at a time, just enjoy it, enjoy training and trying to get better as well. "We'll see. Smith remains at the top of his game and scored 104 runs in the third Test against South Africa on day two at the SCG to climb into equal third place on the list of most Test centuries by an Australian.

Steve Smith made his 30th Test century against South Africa at the SCG, but he might not be playing for much longer. Read more here.

A brutally honest Smith has laid bare shock plans for the future that no one was expecting to hear.

I don’t play for that kind of stuff but it was cool to look up and see my name amongst those great players. “I’m enjoying it at the moment. He’s scoring runs at will,” Smith said. “(I’ll) take it one tour at a time. It was pretty special.” I’m not sure.