Steve Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting for most first-innings centuries in Ashes history - Sportzcraazy

Steve Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting for most first-innings centuries in Ashes history

Australian Batsman Steve Smith surpassed Ricky Ponting for most first-innings centuries in Ashes history.

Smith scored his 22nd first-innings century in the Ashes on Day 2

Ponting had held the record for most first-innings centuries in the Ashes

Smith now has 22 centuries in 32 Ashes Tests

Smith's 22nd first-innings century came in his 174th innings in Test cricket

This record-breaking century came off 184 balls and included 15 fours.

Smith's century helped Australia to total of 416, highest first-innings total at Lord's since 2015.

Smith is now the fourth-highest run-scorer in Ashes history, with 3,176 runs.

He is only behind Don Bradman (5,023 runs), Jack Hobbs (4,655 runs) and Wally Hammond (3,879 runs).

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