Australian cricketer Steve Smith narrowly missed reaching the milestone of 10,000 Test runs during the Fifth Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Veteran cricketer Steven Smith had his eyes set on being etched into history joining just three other Australian players in an exclusive club, however, he fell agonisingly short in heartbreaking scenes.Australian cricketer Steve Smith has been left devastated after falling agonisingly short of 10,000 Test runs - a milestone that has only been reached by 14 players in history.
The veteran was trying to steer the hosts back on track after losing three quick wickets in one hour on day two of the Fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. After Usman Khawaja's early exit a day earlier, teen sensation Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head were all caught out in the morning session. Smith stepped up to the crease knowing the pressure he was putting on himself to finally hit that 10,000 Test run milestone that only three Aussies have achieved. It was a slow start for the 35-year-old batter, but he picked up the pace with debutant Beau Webster smashing 13 runs between them in the 26th over. However, in the following over, the Australian vice-captain edged to the slips after a near-perfect bowl by India's Prasidh Krishna and caught out by KL Rahul.'He had looked so commanding in this innings. Under a lot of pressure. Smith was showing his class and weathered every challenge,' a Channel 7 commentator said.'The wicket came at the right time. The prized wicket of Steve Smith just before lunch. You can now see the energy back in the Indian team. The partnership between newcomer Webster and Smith was just making the Indians feel a little los
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