LAHORE: Australia’s experienced batter Steve Smith has replaced Sri Lanka’s legendary batter Kumar Sangakkara to become the fastest batter to score 8,000 runs in Test cricket, here on Thursday.
Smith, 32, reached the exceptional milestone in the second innings of the ongoing third Test between Pakistan and Australia here. The right-handed batter took only 151 innings to achieve the milestone.
Smith has replaced Sangakkara as the fastest batter to the 8,000 Test runs, bettering the former’s 152 innings.
The list of the batters – fastest to 8,000 Test runs, features three Australian, three Indian, two West Indian, and only Pakistan batter Javed Miandad, who took 162 innings to achieve the milestone.
It is pertinent to mention here that Australia is currently in command of the third and deciding Test of the series as the touring side is leading by 325 runs against Pakistan.
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