Steve Smith made a record on record, history in Lord’s, became number-1 in foreign batsmen in England
Steve Smith made history with an innings of 66 runs at Lord’s ground. On the first day of the WTC final 2025, this senior batsman from Australia touched a special place, scoring a half -century. During his innings, something happened that brought him up in the list of legendary foreign batsmen playing Tests in England.
Australia’s senior batsman Steve Smith once again overtaken the World Test Championship final. On the first day of the WTC 2025 final being played at Lord’s, he scored a brilliant 66 runs, too in just 112 balls. But this innings was not limited to just scoring runs, during which he also broke two big records.
As soon as Smith completed his fifty by hitting a four off Kagiso Rabada, he became the highest score of 50+ score on England soil. Now he has a feat 18 times in his name, including 8 centuries and 10 half -centuries. Earlier, it was named Viv Richards and Alan Border with a record 17–17 half-century innings.
Foreign batsmen who score the highest 50+ score in Test cricket in England:
- Steve Smith (Australia) – 18
- Viv Richards (West Indies) – 17
- Alan Border (Australia) – 17
- Don Bradman (Australia) – 14
- Garfield Sobers (West Indies) – 14
- Shivnarayan Chandrapaul (West Indies) – 12
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 12
- Mark Taylor (Australia) – 12
- Ian Chappell (Australia) – 11
- Mark Waugh (Australia) – 11
- Steve Waugh (Australia) – 11
Not only this, he also held the record of the foreign batsman who scored the most Test runs on the grounds of Lord’s. Smith surpassed Warren Bardsley (575), who had done this feat in the 1920s. Now Smith’s dominance at Lord’s is at the top – here his bat speaks every time.
Open Batsmen who scored the most runs in Test cricket in Lord’s:
- Steve Smith (Australia) – 576*
- Warren Bardsley (Australia) – 575
- Garfield Sobers (West Indies) – 571
- Don Bradman (Australia) – 551
- Shivnarayan Chandrapaul (West Indies) – 512
This innings was very special for the Australian team as Smith held one end after the initial shaking and brought the score to a respectable position. Smith’s record in Test cricket explains why he is counted among the veterans of this format.
