January 05, 2023
Sports Tak Staff
Here is a list of top-five fastest batters to 30 Test centuries (by innings)
5 | Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar scored his 30th ton in his 174th appearance with the bat
4 | Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting took 170 innings to score his 30th Test ton
3 | Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden scored his 30th Test century in his 167th innings
2 | Steve Smith surpassed many legends on the list as he got to the milestone from 162nd appearance with the bat
1 | Former Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar is on the top as he achieved the feat from 159 innings
Steve Smith also became the fourth-highest run-scorer for Australia in Test cricket
Steve Smith scored 104 runs from 192 deliveries against South Africa in Sydney and surpassed Sir Don Bradman's tally of centuries