Steven Smith Runs by Opponent in Test
Explore this comprehensive breakdown detailing remarkable run-scoring feats and century milestones to satisfy your search for Steve Smith Test records by opponent.
Steven Smith Test Runs Opponent-wise
| Opponent | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4 | 119 | 58 | 29.75 | 0/1 |
| England | 74 | 3703 | 239 | 56.10 | 13/14 |
| India | 46 | 2356 | 192 | 58.90 | 11/5 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 808 | 138 | 47.52 | 2/5 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1175 | 165* | 51.08 | 2/9 |
| South Africa | 23 | 933 | 104 | 44.42 | 2/5 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 670 | 145* | 67.00 | 4/1 |
| West Indies | 19 | 999 | 200* | 90.81 | 3/4 |
| Total | 220 | 10763 | 239 | 56.05 | 37/44 |
Key Insights on Steve Smith Test Records by Opponent
Test Runs and Centuries Against England and India
Smith has scored the second-most runs against England in Tests. He is, in fact, one of the five batters with 3000-plus Test runs against England.
His centuries against England are also the second-most by any batter against them in Tests.
Smith is one of the five Australian batters with an average above 55 against England in Tests (minimum 20 innings).
Smith is one of the four batters to aggregate 2000-plus runs against England in England in Tests.
The right-hander is one of the three Australian batters to score 2000-plus runs against India in Tests.
He is one of only two batters, along with England’s Joe Root, to smash 10-plus centuries against India in Tests.
Smith is one of the three Australian batters to average above 55 against India in Tests (minimum 20 innings).
Batting Records Against Pakistan, South Africa, and New Zealand
Smith is among the top 10 run-scorers against New Zealand in Tests since 2015.
The right-hander is one of the five Australian non-openers to score 1000-plus Test runs against Pakistan.
He is also one of the four Australian non-openers to average above 50 against Pakistan in Tests (minimum 20 innings). He in fact, debuted against Pakistan.
Smith is among seven non-opening Australian batters to score 900-plus Test runs against South Africa.
Run Scorer Records Against Sri Lanka and West Indies
Smith has scored the fifth-most runs for Australia against Sri Lanka in Tests. His four centuries are the second-most by an Aussie batter against them.
His average of around 67 is also the fourth-highest by an Australian against Sri Lanka in this format (minimum 10 innings).
Smith’s 670 runs are the most by an Australian batter against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in Tests. He is also the only Australian with more than three Test centuries against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.
Smith holds his career-highest average of around 90 against the West Indies in Tests. This is the second-highest average by an Australian and, overall, the third-highest by any batter against the West Indies in Tests (minimum 10 innings).
Overall Test Milestones Against Asian Teams
Smith is one of the two Australian batters to score 4000-plus runs against Asian teams in Tests.
His century count, meanwhile, is the highest by an Australian batter against Asian Test teams.
His average of around 56 is the fourth-highest by an Australian batter against Asian Test teams (minimum 20 innings).
