Steve Smith Leaves Behind Kohli To Become 2nd Fastest Batsman To 24 Test Tons

With the beginning of Ashes 2019, Steve Smith showed the world what they missed in the last one year.

Smith first shared a 88-run ninth wicket stand with Peter Siddle who scored 44 off 85 balls, and then stitched together a 75-run partnership for the last wicket with Nathan Lyon (12 not out) to take the Aussies to a fighting first innings score

The 32-year-old record his 24th Test hundred in 118th inning, 52 more than legendary batsman Don Bradman to achieved the feat in 66 innings

India skipper Virat Kohli is third at the list having taken 123 Test innings to score his 24 centuries, followed by Sachin Tendulkar who took 125 innings.

The former Australian skipper is now equal with Greg Chappell, Vivian Richards and Mohammad Yousuf on 24 tons in Test history. Only six Australia batsmen have more Test centuries than Smith.

With the beginning of Ashes 2019, Steve Smith showed the world what they missed in the last one year.

On Thursday, the former Australian skipper slammed a sensational hundred to singlehandedly drag Australia out of a hole

His 24th Test hundred helped the Aussies post 284 after Australia were reduced to 122/8 before tea