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Australian stand-in skipper Steven Smith scored back-to-back tons during the ongoing series against Sri Lanka in Galle. The 35-year-old now has piled on 36 tons in his Test career. He is fifth on the all-time l and is only behind the likes of Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar.
In addition to that Smith’s ton in Galle is 17th away from excluding his tons at neutral venues. He has got the most centuries away for an Australian batter.
In addition to that he is now placed fourth on the l of most tons as a captain in the red-ball format. Graeme Smith tops the l with 25 tons and India’s Virat Kohli is second with 20 tons.
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