“Live Coverage: Day 2 of the World Test Championship Final between India and Australia”

Steve Smith Joins the Record Books in England

Australian cricket player, Steve Smith, has set a new record, moving up a spot on another record list by making his 7th test century in England. This feat puts Smith as the equal second most player for a visiting team, behind someone whose name is left to be guessed. This latest achievement has raised a question of which other visiting teams have had players with the most Test centuries in other countries.

Record Breakers in Other Test Countries

Other than England, there are other test countries where visiting players have made impressive records. The numbers below indicate the number of Test centuries scored in each specific country, regardless of the team being played against:

• England: Big Don Bradman 11, Steve Smith, Steve Waugh 7
• Australia: Jack Hobbs 9, Wally Hammond 7, Virat Kohli, Herbert Sutcliffe, Sachin Tendulkar 6
• West Indies: Sunil Gavaskar 7, Ricky Ponting 5
• India: Alastair Cook 5, Hashim Amla, Clive Lloyd, Everton Weekes 4
• South Africa: Tendulkar 5, Hammond, Neil Harvey 4
• Sri Lanka: Tendulkar 5
• Bangladesh: Tendulkar 5
• Pakistan: Mohinder Armanath, Aravinda da Silva 4
• Zimbabwe: Kallis, Marvan Atapattu 3
• New Zealand: Kallis, Weekes, Greg Chappell, Asanka Gurusinha, Desmond Haynes, Javed Miandad, Kumar Sangakkara, Alec Stewart, Graham Thorpe 3

The World Test Championship and Ongoing Competitions

This record-breaking news is especially timely as it occurs during the World Test Championship between India and Australia. The event is being live-covered and is expected to end on January 19, 2021. Cricket enthusiasts will no doubt pay close attention to the progress of both teams as the competition continues.

Editorial and Advice for Aspiring Cricket Players

Sports records are not just made by natural ability but also through consistent and focused effort. The achievements of Steve Smith and other cricket players mentioned in this report are examples of this principle. Thus, aspiring players who want to make their mark in cricket should learn from these examples and put in the effort in improving their skills, and training intensively. Cricket fans can expect to see more records broken in the years to come as talented players reach their full potential.