Steve Smith vs Stuart Broad In Test: These days the historic Test series Ashes is being played between England and Australia. The first match of this series being hosted by England is going on at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Through this series, Australian batsman Steve Smith and England bowler Stuart Broad came face to face once again. There has always been a tough competition between the two.
In the first Test of Ashes 2023, Smith has batted in both innings and in the second innings, Stuart Broad made Smith his victim. Through this wicket, Broad dismissed Smith for the 10th time in Test cricket. Even before this wicket, Broad had the record of dismissing Smith for the maximum number of 9 times in Tests.
Steve Smith vs Stuart Broad in Tests
So far in Test cricket, Stuart Broad has bowled 1034 balls in front of Steve Smith, in which Smith has scored 527 runs at an average of 52.7. During this, Brad has shown Smith the way to the pavilion a total of 10 times. Meanwhile, 72 fours and 2 sixes have come out of Smith’s bat.
After Broad, the record of dismissing Smith most times in Test cricket is with England’s James Anderson, India’s Ashwin and Jadeja. All the three bowlers have sent Smith out to the pavilion 8-8 times in Test cricket so far. At the same time, Pakistan’s Yasir Shah has dismissed Smith 7 times in Tests.
Smith fails in first Ashes Test
Steve Smith appeared completely flop in the first Test match of Ashes being played between England and Australia. While batting in the first innings, Smith scored 16 runs in 59 balls and in the second innings he could not even touch the double figure (6).
Most dismissals of Smith in Tests
- Stuart Broad – 10 times.
- James Anderson – 8 times.
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 8 times.
- Ravindra Jadeja – 8 times.
- Yasir Shah – 8 times.
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