[19] A decision on the venue was made in May 2017,[20] with the WACA Ground confirmed as the venue, as the new stadium would not be ready in time. Interestingly, he owns a unique feat of smashing over 500 runs in three consecutive Ashes series (2015: 508, 2017: 687 and 2019: 774). Tickets, Fourth ODI Adelaide Oval, January 26. When Smith reached 208 in the final session he passed that mark. [6] The following month, he was withdrawn from the Ashes squad, pending an investigation, with Steven Finn added to England's squad. Due to rain and bad light, 9.3 overs were lost on day 1. [4] Before the first Test, Glenn Maxwell was added to Australia's squad as cover for David Warner, who injured his neck at training. Steve Smith has already passed the ton and sprinting towards his 2nd Double Ton now. Sat, 16 December 2017 1:00PM ... By this point the comparisons with Sir Donald Bradman are no longer hyperbolic - the statistics back up the assessment that Smith is the best since ‘The Don’. Hayden's grand record within Smith's reach. Sunil Gavaskar (India) - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, Sir Donald Bradman (Australia) - 58 innings Australia Test squad: Steve Smith (c), David Warner (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird. 261 - This was the slowest Test hundred for Smith in terms of balls faced (261). 5,764 – the previous record of the most Test runs scored after 108 innings, held by West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers since 1968. The WACA Ground was expected to host its final Test during the series, prior to the opening of the new Optus Stadium. Australia won the series 4–0, regaining The Ashes after taking an unassailable lead with an innings victory in the third Test. The second slowest was his ton against India (227 balls) at Ranchi earlier this year. (four times or more), Steve Smith (Australia) - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Steven Smith replaces Virat Kohli as No. Live statistics of the The Ashes, 2017-18 including leading run scorers, top wicket takers, best averages etc on Cricbuzz.com The toss was delayed by 130 minutes due to rain. Saw Archer at IPL last year, realized he is special: Smith. 22 – number of Test centuries. [15][16] Maxwell was replaced by Ashton Agar for the fifth Test. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014 England Test squad: Joe Root (c), James Anderson (vc), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Gary Ballance, Stuart Broad, Alastair Cook, Mason Crane, Tom Curran, Ben Foakes, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ben Stokes, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Chris Woakes. Matches in white background were played in England, yellow – in Australia. 2 Test batsman, Kane Williamson solid at the top (Jan 12, 2021) Australia close ranks around 'quite upset' Steven Smith over stump cam footage (Jan 12, 2021) 108 – number of innings it took Smith to reach Test match ton No.22, the third fastest of all time. [17] England's Chris Woakes was ruled out of the fifth Test due to injury.[18]. Tickets, First T20I Australia v NZ, SCG, February 3. 64* – Steve Smith is batting on 64* at Stumps on Day 2. Steve Smith: Pos: WR, Career: 219 G, 89 TD (69th), 2xAll-Pro(1st), 5xProBowl, Panthers/Ravens 2001-2016, 1x Yds Leader, born CA 1979 [8] Tom Curran was called up to replace him. Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh sent records tumbling on day three of the third Ashes Test at the WACA. Australian skipper Steve Smith was all smiles after his side completed a dominating 4-0 win over the English side in the Ashes 2017-18. He’s only the second person in history along with Australia’s Matthew Hayden to do it in four straight calendar years. Click here to check the stats on Day 1 of The Gabba Test. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Smith_(cricketer,_born_1989) Aakash Freelance Writer If he manages to go past me I'll be okay with that, if he can stay there then that would be even better. Steve Smith's first Test hundred in 22 innings outside Ashes Tests since making 111 on Mar 25, 2017, against India in Dharamsala. In complete contrast, Smith scored his slowest century from 261 balls in the first Magellan Ashes Test at the Gabba. But right now, they share top billing anyway. Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 114 innings Only Sir Donald Bradman (58 innings) and Sunil Gavaskar (101) reached the milestone in fewer innings. Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Smith leapfrogged former teammate Adam Voges’ mark of 61.87. Brian Lara (West Indies) - 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 [21], In December 2016, Cricket Australia (CA) were looking at hosting the first day/night Ashes match, with Adelaide being the likely venue. Michael Clarke (Australia) - 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 England were the defending holders of the Ashes going into the series, having won in 2015. Tickets, Fourth T20I – NZ v England, Wellington, February 14, Fifth T20I – NZ v Australia, Eden Park, February 16, Sixth T20I – NZ v England, Seddon Park, February 18. cricket.com.au is a production of CA Digital Media - a division of Cricket Australia. https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/1053-steven-smith-playerprofile Hayden holds the overall record of most consecutive 1,000-plus years with five. After a comprehensive 4-0 Ashes triumph, where many of the question marks were answered, it was mission accomplished for Australia. Sunil Gavaskar (India) - 101 innings ", 1000 RUNS IN A CALENDAR YEAR Joe Barton The West Australian. 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