Smith's Ashes Dominance: Surpasses Tendulkar, Chases Bradman's Record with 13th Ton

• Steve Smith scored his 37th Test century and 13th Ashes ton at SCG, responding to Joe Root's century.
• His 37th Test century came in 219 innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar (220 innings) for the milestone.
• Smith's 13th Ashes century moves him past Jack Hobbs (12) and second only to Don Bradman (19).
• He scored his 18th Test century as captain, now averaging over 68, the highest among all captains.
• Smith is the 4th Australian with 10,000 Test runs, holding the second-highest average (56+) among this elite group.

Why It Matters: Steve Smith continues to rewrite cricket history, breaking records held by legends like Tendulkar and Hobbs.