Smith, currently halted at 9999 runs, eagerly anticipates reaching his milestone.

Smith, currently halted at 9999 runs, eagerly anticipates reaching his milestone.

Steven Smith was on the verge of achieving a significant milestone, needing just 1 run to reach 10,000 runs in Test cricket at the Sydney ground. The audience was eager to commemorate this achievement. However, the anticipation was extended when Smith was dismissed for 4 runs after a delivery from Prasidh Krishna bounced, making contact with the bat and resulting in a catch in the gully region. Consequently, his innings concluded at 9,999 runs.

It is an uncommon occurrence in the extensive history of Test cricket for a batsman to end an innings with a total of 9,999 runs. Previously, Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene encountered a similar fate against South Africa in 2011, and now Smith finds his name alongside him. Additionally, Brian Lara concluded a Test match against England in 2004 with a total of 9,993 runs.

Before the Sydney Test, Smith required only 38 runs to reach the milestone. He scored 33 runs in the first innings and 4 runs in the second. Having achieved centuries in the preceding two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Smith was poised to reach this landmark. Currently, Ricky Ponting, Allan Border, and Steve Waugh are the only Australian players in the 10,000-run club.

In this match, Australia triumphed over India by 6 wickets, securing their place in the final of the World Test Championship, where they will compete against South Africa at Lord's in June. Australia is also scheduled to play a Test series against Sri Lanka later this month. If all proceeds as anticipated, Steven Smith will become the fifteenth batsman to attain the 10,000-run milestone during that series.

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