• Home
  • Match Hub
  • Steve Smith Becomes 5Th Fastest To Score 10000 Runs Joins Ponting Tendulkar In Elite List

Steve Smith Becomes 5th Fastest To Score 10,000 Runs; Joins Ponting-Tendulkar In Elite List

Muskaan Bhatt

Steve Smith (Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com)Steve Smith (Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X.com)

Fab Four star, Steve Smith scripted history in the on-going Australia versus Sri Lanka as he became the 5th fastest cricketer to complete 10,000 Test runs. The moment occurred during the 1st Test match between the two nations at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Earlier Smith missed this opportunity in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, where he was only a single run away from completing this massive milestone. However, he made sure that his fans did not have to wait any more as he struck on his very first ball and reached the feat with a single. He raised his bat in acknowledgement as Usman Khawaja and the fans at the stadium congratulated him for this once in a lifetime achievement.

Watch- Steve Smith Completes 10,000 Runs


Smith Becomes 4th Australian To Achieve This Feat

Smith became the fastest player to reach 10,000 Test runs, achieving the milestone in just 205 innings. This remarkable feat came during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in 2025, when Smith flicked it for a single and thus reached this milestone in 205 innings. His innings surpassed the previous record held by Rahul Dravid, who had reached 10,000 runs in 206 innings. 

Smith's achievement solidifies his place among cricket's modern greats, following in the footsteps of legendary figures like Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, and Ricky Ponting, each of whom set significant records of their own.

Fastest to 10,000 Test Runs (by Innings):

  • 195 - Brian Lara (West Indies) vs England, Manchester (2004)
  • 195 - Sachin Tendulkar (India) vs Pakistan, Eden Gardens (2005)
  • 195 - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) vs Australia, MCG (2012)
  • 196 - Ricky Ponting (Australia) vs West Indies, North Sound (2008)
  • 205 - Steve Smith (Australia) vs Sri Lanka, Galle (2025)
  • 206 - Rahul Dravid (India) vs South Africa, Chennai (2008)