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'GOAT Of Test Cricket' - Fans elated as Steve Smith completes his 32nd Test century during second Ashes 2023 Test

Former Australia skipper and the modern-day batting great, Steve Smith smashed his career’s 32nd Test century during the ongoing second Test

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'GOAT Of Test Cricket' - Fans elated as Steve Smith completes his 32nd Test century during second Ashes 2023 Test

Former Australia skipper and the modern-day batting great, Steve Smith smashed his career’s 32nd Test century during the ongoing second Ashes 2023 Test against England. With this century, Smith has also become the quickest player to get 32 Test centuries in terms of innings played.

The veteran batter scored 110 runs in the first innings for Australia during the ongoing Lord’s Test before falling prey to the young pacer Josh Tongue. His century knock, after David Warner’s 66 and Travis Head’s 77 runs, helped Australia to reach a total of 416 runs in the first innings.

Cricket fans are also elated following this remarkable and historic achievement of Steve Smith. They immediately took to Twitter and showered love on the batting beast of Australia.

Here’s how fans reacted to the amazing century of Steve Smith:

Speaking of the action of the match, Australia are all out on the score of 416 in the first innings after 100.4 overs. The crucial knocks from Smith, Warner, and Head played a vital role in Australia’s 400+ total against the Three Lions. Other than that, the hero of the first Test at Edgbaston, skipper Pat Cummins went unbeaten for Australia with a small but crucial knock of 22 runs in the end.

Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue scalped three wickets each for England, alongside two claimed by former skipper Joe Root. Apart from this, the veteran pacers Stuart Broad and James Anderson also picked one wicket each in the first innings for England.

Notably, the visitors Australia are already leading the five-match Ashes 2023 by a margin of 1-0 with a famous win in the opening Test at Edgbaston. Now, they will be eyeing to double the lead with another consecutive win in the second Test of the series. On the other hand, England will be eager to get the win and level the series against their arch-rivals.

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