Sat Feb 08 08:10:14 UTC 2025: ## Steve Smith Shatters Records in Sri Lanka, While Indian Politics and Cricket News Dominate Headlines

**Galle, Sri Lanka:** Australian captain Steve Smith dominated headlines today, smashing his 36th Test century and surpassing Virat Kohli’s record for most overseas Test centuries. Smith’s 17th overseas ton, achieved during the second Test against Sri Lanka, now puts him ahead of Kohli (16) and puts him just behind Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 29 overseas centuries. This century also marks Smith’s seventh century in Asia, surpassing the previous Australian record held by Allan Border. Smith’s stellar performance helped Australia reach 330 runs, establishing a 73-run lead over Sri Lanka.

**New Delhi, India:** Indian political news also dominated the day, with reports analyzing the Congress party’s performance in recent Delhi elections and speculating on the BJP’s potential choice for Delhi’s next Chief Minister. Further reports discussed the results of a recent by-election in Milkipur.

**Other Cricket News:** The article also mentioned the BCCI gifting a diamond “Champions Ring” to the Indian T20 World Cup-winning team and a brief discussion of issues facing Kerala cricketer Sreesanth. The article also reported on a heated on-field incident during the Australia-Sri Lanka Test match.

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