Steve Smith has become the 15th player in Test cricket, and fourth Australian, to score 10,000 runs in a career. Needing just one run, Smith brought up the milestone on his first delivery, skipping down the wicket and punching a single to mid-on, on the opening day of Australia's first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Steve Smith became the 15th member of test cricket's 10,000-run club as he and opener Usman Khawaja smashed hundreds to help Australia rack up 330 for two on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.

Steve Smith has been labelled a tactical “genius” by Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann after the stand-in skipper helped set up the wicket of Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva on Friday.

In the past 15 years, Australia has only enforced the follow-on five times, with acting skipper Smith in command for one of those matches, a win over the West Indies in Hobart in 2015. But it may be Australia's clearest path to victory against Sri Lanka.

Steve Smith joined an elite group of Australian cricketers reaching 10,000 Test runs. He identified Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and Sam Konstas as candidates to follow his footsteps. Labuschagne is already halfway,

Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has praised Steve Smith for a "genius" move against Sri Lanka but brushed off suggestions the Aussie skipper batted too long in the first innings after rain washed out most of Friday's play.

Steve Smith becomes fourth Australian and only 15th player in history to reach 10,000 Test runs; Australia in commanding position on 330-2 at stumps on day one in Galle after Smith (104 not out) and U

Steve Smith ended with a score of 141 in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle. Australia resumed Day 2 on on 330/2 after 81.1 overs were possible yesterday.

The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

Steve Smith hit his 35th Test century against Sri Lanka in Galle. He has been fantastic with the bat alongside Usman Khawaja and is also leading the side in Pat Cummins' absence. Sri Lanka meanwhile looked clueless as all their efforts have gone in vain so far.

Day 2 saw Australia post a huge 654/6 declared in their first innings. Riding on a double century from Usman Khawaja (232), Australia had centurions in the form of Josh Inglis (102) and skipper Steve Smith (141). In reply, the hosts found themselves at 44/3 at stumps on day 2.

Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith reached the prestigious 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during a match against Sri Lanka at Galle. He is the 15th player and fourth Australian to achieve this. Smith reached this milestone with an innings that underscored Australia's strong start after winning the toss.