Steve Smith Becomes Australia's Third-Highest Test Run-Scorer, Surpassing Steve Waugh
Steve Smith became Australia's third-highest Test run-scorer during the first Test against South Africa in Durban on October 9, 2026, surpassing Steve Waugh's 10,927 runs. Smith scored 25 runs in the innings, moving behind only Ricky Ponting (13,378 runs) and Allan Border (11,174 runs) on Australia's all-time list. With 10,945 runs in 126 Tests, Smith aims to reach 11,000 runs and potentially overtake Border in the ongoing series. The milestone highlights Smith's consistent performance over his 16-year Test career.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 9 Oct, 11:17 am. Other outlets followed.