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News India Live, Digital Desk: It is said that records in cricket are meant to be broken as soon as they are made, but there are some names which even touching them feels like a dream. Sir Don Bradman was one such name. Forget about matching him, people couldn’t even think of reaching his figures. But this Ashes season of 2026 showed us something that will be remembered for centuries. Australia playing at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) steve smith Not only scored a century, but also broke a record of Don Bradman which was at its peak for the last several decades.
The moment when history changed
If we are talking about the Ashes series and there is no clash between England and Australia, it cannot happen. In the same Test in Sydney, as soon as Steve Smith scored the 73rd run of his innings, the entire stadium stood up and started applauding. The reason was very special. With this Steve Smith now Batsman who scored the most runs in international cricket against England Have become. He has crossed that old and great mountain of Sir Don Bradman’s 5028 runs.
That era of Bradman and Smith’s stubbornness
In olden times, when the pitches were not so good and there were not so many security measures, Bradman had accomplished that feat. In today’s time, when technology has advanced so much, Smith’s success cannot be called anything less than ‘amazing’. Smith, famous for his sloppy batting style, has shown that no matter how the hands and legs move, if the focus is right, the ball will always go out of the boundary.
Now Smith is the biggest headache for England
Just scoring runs is one thing, but creating fear in the minds of the opposing team is another. Today England’s bowlers are tired of finding a way to get Smith out. Smith has now joined the club of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli who have scored runs against any one country.
In our view…
The records will be broken by someone else, but the consistency with which Smith has scored these runs is praiseworthy. He has made cricket not just a game but his spiritual practice. This inning of his reminds us why he is considered the greatest Test batsman of this generation.
Do you also think that Steve Smith is the real successor of Don Bradman in the modern era? Or do you have another player in mind? Please let us know.
