Australia’s star batter Steve Smith recently completed 9,000 runs in Test cricket.
Smith touched the milestone during the second Ashes 2023 Test at the Lord’s cricket ground.
The former Aussie skipper took the second least innings to reach the landmark.
Here’s the complete list:
1) Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
- Innings taken: 172
- Opposition: Pakistan
- Venue: Sharjah
- Year: 2011
2) Steve Smith (Australia)
- Innings taken: 174
- Opposition: England
- Venue: Lord’s
- Year: 2023
3) Rahul Dravid (India)
- Innings taken: 176
- Opposition: West Indies
- Venue: Kingston
- Year: 2006
4) Brian Lara (West Indies)
- Innings taken: 177
- Opposition: South Africa
- Venue: Cape Town
- Year: 2004
Ricky Ponting (Australia)
- Innings taken: 177
- Opposition: England
- Venue: Brisbane
- Year: 2006
5) Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
- Innings taken: 178
- Opposition: India
- Venue: Ahmedabad
- Year: 2009
6) Sachin Tendulkar (India)
- Innings taken: 179
- Opposition: Australia
- Venue: Sydney
- Year: 2004
7) Younis Khan (Pakistan)
- Innings taken: 184
- Opposition: England
- Venue: Dubai
- Year: 2015
