Steve Smith Goes Past Inzamam-ul-Haq To Script Unique Test Record

Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith has been in incredible form in the ongoing Ashes series

Fourth in the list is former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis (eight consecutive 50+ scores against Pakistan), followed by Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka, who also had eight 50+ scores in a row against Bangladesh

On the second day of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test at the Kia Oval, Smith scored 80 runs and in the process registered his 10th consecutive 50+ score against England

From 2001-06, Inzamam had scored nine consecutive 50+ scores against England

Third in the list comes former West Indies legend Clive Lloyd, who had also scored nine consecutive 50+ scores against England

Fourth in the list is former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis (eight consecutive 50+ scores against Pakistan), followed by Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka, who also had eight 50+ scores in a row against Bangladesh

He has amassed 751 runs from 6 innings at an average of 15.17 with 3 centuries and as many fifties

He has amassed 751 runs from 6 innings at an average of 15.17 with 3 centuries and as many fifties

Smith has broken yet another record by going past former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq's record of most consecutive 50+ scores against a single opponent in Test cricket

Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith has been in incredible form in the ongoing Ashes series