Sat Feb 08 03:36:56 UTC 2025: ## Smith’s Century Spree Continues, Achieves Multiple Milestones
**Colombo, Sri Lanka** – Australian batsman Steve Smith continues his prolific run of centuries, smashing his 36th Test century in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka. This impressive feat adds to his recent string of four centuries in eight professional matches, including one in the Big Bash League.
Smith reached the milestone in 191 balls, marking his 17th century as captain and 7th in Asia. This performance also catapulted him into the elite club of batsmen with over 10,000 Test runs. Remarkably, he achieved this with a higher average than all but Kumar Sangakkara, surpassing the likes of Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar.
Further solidifying his position in cricketing history, Smith now holds the record for most Test centuries by an Australian in Asia, surpassing Allan Border’s previous record of 6 with his 7th. This follows centuries in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and in Melbourne, and an unbeaten 121 in the Big Bash League.
Smith’s latest century also places him second on the list of Australian batsmen with the most Test centuries, trailing only Ricky Ponting’s 41 centuries from 168 matches. Smith has achieved his 36 centuries in 116 matches, leaving ample opportunity to potentially surpass Ponting’s record. His achievement also ties him with Rahul Dravid and Joe Root for the joint fifth-most Test centuries of all time. With the possibility of further matches, Smith is poised to surpass these legendary players in the near future.
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