Steve Smith added to Australia’s cricket history on October 9, 2026, when he scored 10,927 runs in Tests, passing Steve Waugh to become the country’s third-highest run scorer in Tests. Smith reached the milestone on the first day of the SA vs. AUS first Test at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. This solidified his place as one of the greatest Australian batsmen of all time.
Steve Smith scored 25 runs in Australia’s first innings before being bowled out by Marco Jansen right after lunch on Day 1. With those 25 runs, he passed Waugh’s long-standing record, which had been third on Australia’s all-time list of Test run scorers for more than 20 years.
Stephen Waugh, the player Smith passed, retired from Test cricket after scoring 10,927 runs in 168 games at an average of 51.06, which is a record that shows how good Smith has become over time.
How did Steve Smith session go on the day he hit the big mark?
Australia’s batting on Day 1 at Kingsmead was tough, and Smith’s 25 was a big part of that. His best partnership of the innings was with Marnus Labuschagne. The two of them put together 60 runs before Labuschagne was out for 37. During the first innings, the stand was Australia’s most stable period of resistance.
Steve Smith time at the bat was cut short by Jansen soon after lunch. He was sent back for 25. The touring team was out during a tough session, but Smith had already done enough to secure his place in the record books before he was taken out.
Steve Smith has now scored more runs in more Tests than anyone else in Australia’s history.
Now that Waugh’s record has been broken, Steve Smith is third on Australia’s all-time list of Test run scorers. Allan Border is in second place with 11,174 runs, and Ricky Ponting is still at the top of the list with 13,378 runs, which is the mark for all Australian batters who come after him.
Steve Smith first Test match was in July 2010 at Lord’s, where he played for Australia against Pakistan. He has since scored many runs in more than 15 years of Test cricket. The difference between Smith’s current score and Border’s second-best score and Ponting’s record shows him the goals he needs to reach as his career goes on.
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The achievement shows how well Smith has played in Tests over a long period of time. He is now one of only three Australians to have scored over 10,927 runs in the format.
