3 Visiting captains to score two or more centuries in a series in India. Smith is the third to do so, in this series. The first was Clive Lloyd who achieved this on two tours - 1974-75 and 1983-84, two centuries in each. The other was Alastair Cook in 2012-13 with three centuries.
97 Number of innings taken by Steven Smith to complete 5000 Test runs - the joint seventh-fastest and third fastest for Australia after Don Bradman (56 innings) and Matthew Hayden (95). Among the six batsmen quicker than Smith, Hayden is the only one to play in the last 30 years
4 Batsmen who had average in excess of 60 when they completed 5000 runs (average at the end of the match) - Bradman (97.94), Wally Hammond (61.61), Garry Sobers (60.60) and Jack Hobbs (60.08). Smith averages 60.73 at the end of the first day. His average will remain above 60 even if he gets out without adding any more runs in this innings.
53 Tests played by Smith to reach the milestone - the third-quickest after Bradman (36) and Sunil Gavaskar (52). Overall, Smith is the 89th player to score 5000 runs or more and the 20th for Australia. His average is second only to Bradman among the 89 players.
19 Centuries for Smith, the fourth-most by a batsman at completion of 5000 runs (end of the match). Bradman scored the most (21) and Hayden and Gavaskar made 20 each. Sachin Tendulkar and Neil Harvey had made 18 tons.
Best batsman of the modern era if he keeps going this way. Averages 53 away from home as well, so he's no flat track bully.
