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Sachin Tendulkar On What Sets Steve Smith Apart

Smith overtook Sachin Tendulkar to become the second fastest cricketer to hit 26 tons in Test cricket.
File image of Sachin Tendulkar.
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File image of Sachin Tendulkar.

There is no stopping Steve Smith. He made a double hundred at Old Trafford on the second day of the fourth Test of Ashes 2019 series and overtook Sachin Tendulkar to become the second fastest cricketer to hit 26 tons in its longest format.

Smith reached the milestone in 121 innings, as Hindustan Times points out, while Tendulkar had taken 136 innings.

Tendulkar tweeted about what sets Smith apart:

It was Smith’s third century in four innings this series and his scores are: 144, 142, 92 and 211 at an average of 147.25.

Tendulkar had lauded the Australian player even after the first Test match of the Ashes series:

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