3 Test records Steve Smith created in 2019

#2 1st batsman to score 10 consecutive 50+ scores against the same opposition

Smith - 2019 Ashes series

Every great cricketer has an affinity towards a particular opposition in specific formats. In matches featuring their favorite opponent, these players rarely if ever look ‘out of form’. They seem almost destined to score big whenever they come across their bunny team.

There is no doubt that England are the favorite opposition for Smith in Test cricket.

Smith has been building his dominance over England ever since the 2013 away Ashes series. He created a run-scoring streak during the 2017 home Ashes series, which extended until this year’s Ashes.

With scores of 239, 76, 102* 83, 144, 142, 92, 211, 82 and 80, Smith became the first batsman in the history of Test cricket to score 10 consecutive 50+ scores against a single opponent.

The England bowlers looked clueless whenever they came up against Smith in the Ashes. However, his 50+ streak ended with a rare blip in the final match of this year’s Ashes, where he was dismissed for 23.