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Steve Smith leapfrogs Steve Waugh in Australia's all-time Test run-scorers list

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Steve Smith leapfrogs Steve Waugh in Australia's all-time Test run-scorers listWorldPing
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What happened

Smith now has 10,945 runs from 224 innings in 126 Tests.

Waugh scored 10,927 runs in 260 innings across 168 Tests during his 19-year career for Australia.

Key facts

  • Smith now has 10,945 runs from 224 innings in 126 Tests.
  • Waugh scored 10,927 runs in 260 innings across 168 Tests during his 19-year career for Australia.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:04:08 UTC.

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