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Australia’s stand-in Test skipper Steve Smith scored his first century of the Ashes 2025-26 on Day 3 of Sydney Test. As Smith’s love affair at the SCG continued, he achieved a major milestone, leaving England legend Jack Hobbs behind. Smith is now second on the list of most centuries in Ashes history. It was the 36-year-old’s 13th Ashes ton. He is only second to legendary Don Bradman who has 19 Ashes Test centuries.
Smith also surpassed Hobbs’ tally of runs in Ashes. Hobbs had scored 3,636 runs from 41 Tests at an average of 54.26, including 12 tons.
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Smith’s SCG love
This is Smith’s fifth Test ton at the SCG. Only Ricky Ponting has more Test tons (6) at the venue. Smith surpassed Greg Chappell, David Boon, Matthew Hayden, David Warner and Wally Hammond who had four centuries each at SCG.
Smith goes past Dravid
This is Smith's 37th Test century. He surpassed India's Rahul Dravid on the list of most Test centuries. India's Sachin Tendulkar (51), South Africa's Jacques Kallis (45), Ponting (41), England's Joe Root (41) and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (38) are ahead of him.
Smith holds Australia’s innings together
Smith walked out to bat at no.5 after Michael Neser departed for a crucial 90-ball 24. He took his time in the first session. Early into the second session, Jacob Bethell got rid of Travis Head who scored 163. He reached his fifty from 95 balls after the new ball was taken.
Usman Khawaja departed cheaply in his farewell Test. He scored just 17 runs from 49 balls before falling to Brydon Carse. Shortly after, Alex Carey lost his wicket to Josh Tongue for a 13-ball 16. At tea break, the skipper was batting on 65 off 115 balls.
Carse got the breakthrough for visitors with the wicket of Cameron Green. The underfire all-rounder scored 37 runs from 64 balls. In the 110th over of the innings, Smith reached his century from 165 balls.
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