Adam Gilchrist on Greatest Player of Australian Cricket: Former Australian batsman Adam Gilchrist appreciated the star batsman Steve Smith for completing 10,000 Test runs, called him “master craftsman” and praised his visit to the top category batsman from leg spinner . Smith scored his 35th Test century on Wednesday and scored his 35th Test century and also became the fourth Australian batsman to touch the 10,000 runs in the Test during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Gaul.
Shane Warne’s successor created history
Reaching the 10,000 Test run figures is a memorable chapter of Smith’s magnificent Test career, which made him a symbol of determination, hard work and continuity since the successor of the late leg -spinner Shane Warne. Speaking to Fox Cricket, Gilchrist expressed surprise at this journey and appreciated the experienced for developing his game so well.
Gilchrist told how Smith became great batsman from leg -spinner
Gilchrist said, “I think the most amazing thing is how it started and how he came to bowl leg spin at number eighth or ninth in the team, while we were still looking for Warne and this There were questions about where would that option be? “The way he developed his game and worked on it, he was completely different from everyone else and it says a lot.”
One of Australia’s “greatest” batsmen
Gilchrist described Smith as one of Australia’s “greatest” batsmen. “With the understanding of mental ability and his batting I think it is most attractive to see. He is a master craftsman and he is one of our greatest players,”
Smith remained unbeaten on the first day of the Gaul Test with the help of 10 fours and a six in 188 balls, he shared a 195 -run partnership with Usman Khwaja (210 balls with 10 fours and a six with a six). . Earlier, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. Travis Head (57 runs in 40 balls with the help of 10 fours and a six) made the innings with Khwaja and shared a 92 -run opening partnership. Marnas Labushen (20 runs in 50 balls with the help of two fours) also scored some runs, after which Smith and Khwaja together took Australia to 330/2 by the end of the first day.
Smith has scored 10,103 runs in 115 Tests and 205 innings at an average of 56.44. He has scored 35 centuries and 41 fifties, in which his best score is 239. He is the fourth Australian and a total of 15th players to reach the figures of 10,000 runs after Ricky Ponting (13,378), Alan Border (11,174) and Steve Waugh (10,927). Along with 35 Test centuries, Smith has left behind players like Younis Khan (Pakistan), Brian Lara (West Indies), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) and Sunil Gavaskar (India), which have 34-34 Tests.
At the current ICC World Test Championship, Smith has scored 1,156 runs in 34 innings at an average of 38.53 with four centuries and four half -centuries. His best score is 140. He is the seventh highest run -scorer in the competition so far and Australia’s top run -scorer.
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