Australian Cricket has always been blessed with great batsmen. However, in the recent past, Steve Smith has ensured that he performs consistently for his team. That is the reason, he is regarded as the best Test batsman among all the active players. There have been a number of Australian batsmen, who have done extremely well at Old Trafford.
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Top 5 run-getters from Australia at Old Trafford
Some of the Australian Batsmen went on to get lots of runs at Old Trafford. Even though they have not played many matches here, they were able to get lots of runs. You can see the list ahead.
- Bob Simpson
Bob played only two games at Old Trafford, but he went on to score 370 runs. His career spanned over two decades. He was certainly a nightmare for the bowlers.
- Bill Lawry
Bill Lawry is certainly one of the greatest batsmen in Australian Cricket. In Test cricket, he scored over 5000 Test runs at an average of 47.15. At this venue, he scored 379 runs in 3 months.
- Steve Waugh
Another legendary batsman on the list is Steve Waugh. He scored 397 runs in only 3 matches. He is averaging close to a hundred at this venue. In the 3rd Test match of the 1997 Ashes series, he scored twin Test tons. That is to date considered one of the best performances of Ashes.
- Steven Smith
At this venue Steve Smith is as good as Bradman. He has scored 401 runs in only 2 Test matches. He was able to achieve this feat with a double century, and two fifties. This is truly a magnificent contribution.
- Allan Border
The former Australian captain has scored over 11000 runs in Test Cricket, and at this venue, he is the highest run-getter. He scored 416 runs in 4 matches, at an average of 83.20.
There is no doubt that Steve Smith has a good chance to surpass Allan Border. He only needs to get 16 more runs for that. Now let’s wait for the historical Test match to begin.
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