Sa vs Aus WTC Final: The thrill of the World Test Championship Final is at its peak. The title battle between Australia and South Africa has turned the thrill on the first day. Australian veteran Steve Smith has created history on the first day in the final in Lord’s ground. He has broken such a record which has not been able to touch anyone for the last 99 years and can remain maintained for the next 100 years. Smith has also surpassed veterans like Vivian Richards and Don Bradman.

Australia’s poor start

Turning the history of Test cricket, Steve Smith has proved to be a troubleshooter of Australia in big matches. Both teams are fighting the title war on the grounds of Lord’s where Smith speaks. In the final, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Kangaroo team had a faded start as the team had lost 4 top batsmen before the score of 100. Then Steve Smith came on the field and threw a peg and played a brilliant half -century innings.

Smith created history

Smith played a valuable innings of 66 runs in 112 balls in the first innings and returned the team to track. As soon as this half -century started, Smith’s name has been recorded in the name of Maharikord. Smith proved to be the first foreign batsman in terms of scoring the most Test runs on Lord’s ground. He has defeated his team veteran Warren Bardsley, who was number one in this case at number one in the last 99 years.

Smith becomes king of Lord’s

Warren Bardsley scored 575 runs in 7 innings of 5 Test matches at Lord’s between 1909 and 1926. During this time, he scored 2 centuries and 2 half -centuries. Smith has reached 591 figures after this half -century. He has carried out 2 centuries and 3 half -century innings here so far. If in the next innings, Smith at least fifty, then it can become the first batsman in the world to score 600 Test runs on this ground and touching his record for 100 years will be like climbing a mountain for any batsman.

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Bradman also behind

For Don Bradman, who is called the don of cricket, this record will not be less than a dream. Bradman has the record for the most average in Test cricket, but could never do the act like Smith. Bradman scored 551 runs in 8 innings of 4 Test matches at Lord’s. At the same time, Gary Sobers has also lagged behind Smith, who had done 571 runs in 9 innings of 5 Tests.