Leading Australia batter Steve Smith on Thursday achieved yet another milestone by entering the top 10 of the all-time leading run-scorers for his country in Test cricket. On the first day of the Boxing Day Test against New Zealand, Smith went past former Test captain Greg Chappell’s tally of 7,110 runs with a comfortable single in the 51st over, moving into 10th position on Australia’s list of all-time Test run-scorers. “I would think he’ll be in his peak for another three of four years,” Chappell told cricket.com.au. “He’s the outstanding player of his era, he’s playing exceedingly well and he’s built up a record which is comparable with the very best.
