Steve Smith Reaches 11,000 Test Runs as Australia Bowled Out for 99 Against South Africa
Australian cricketer Steve Smith became the third from his country to surpass 11,000 Test runs during the second Test against South Africa at St George's Park, joining Ricky Ponting and Allan Border. Smith reached this milestone in 226 innings, making him one of the fastest to do so. Despite his achievement, Australia was bowled out for 99 in their first innings and forced to follow on, with South Africa's Marco Jansen taking five wickets. South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma scored 179 runs, leading the hosts' strong performance.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (57/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 21 Oct, 12:06 pm. Other outlets followed.