After reaching the landmark of 10,000 runs in the first ball of his knock, Steve Smith went on to smash a century as Australia scored 330/2 on the opening day.

GALLE: Australia's Steve Smith on Wednesday joined a small group of batters to reach 10,000 Test runs during the first day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle

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,

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.

David Warner praised Steve Smith's work ethic after the legendary batter registered his 35th Test century in the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Find out more, only on CricTracker.

Australia's modern-day great Steve Smith moved past cricketing icons Sunil Gavaskar, Younis Khan, Brian Lara and Mahela Jayawardene in the tally of most Test hundreds by a player.

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has hailed Steve Smith as the greatest player of his generation. Ponting's statement comes after Smith's incredible feat of scoring 10,000 Test runs during series opener in Sri Lanka. The latter reached the feat on Day 1 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.

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"Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champion's Trophy with ongoing lower back pain and dysfunction," CA said in a statement today. "The National Selection Panel and Australian men's medical team ruled Marsh out of the tournament with the injury which has not responded sufficiently to rehabilitation.

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.