Star batsman Steve Smith has created a new history by breaking a 99-year-old record at Lord's Cricket Ground. Smith scored a brilliant half-century on the first day of the WTC final against South Africa. He scored the 42nd half-century of his Test career. Smith registered a big record in his name as soon as he completed his 51st run.

On the first day of the WTC Final being played at Lord's Cricket Ground, Australia's wickets were falling from one end against South Africa, while Steve Smith was standing firm at the other end. Right-handed batsman Smith completed his half-century in the second session. He completed his 42nd half-century of his Test career by hitting a four off fast bowler Kagiso Rabada in the 33rd over of the innings. As soon as this star batsman completed his 51st run, he broke a 99-year-old record on this ground and created new history. On the strength of Smith's record innings, the Australian team crossed the 200 mark in the first innings. Australia had suffered two major setbacks in the seventh over. But Smith remained firm at the other end.

The biggest record is in the name of Steve Smith.

Steve Smith scored 66 runs with the help of 10 fours in 112 balls. Smith has become the foreign batsman to score the most runs in Tests at Lord's. He broke the great record of his own country's former player Warren Bardsley. Australian player Warren Bardsley scored 575 runs with the help of 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries in 7 innings of 5 Test matches at Lord's between 1909 and 1926. But now Smith has broken Warren's record of most runs. Now Smith has 591 runs at Lord's. He has scored 2 centuries and three half-centuries at this venue.

Smith also broke the records of Sobers-Bradman.

During this time, Smith also broke the records of Sir Don Bradman and the great West Indies player Garry Sobers. Bradman has 551 runs in 8 innings of 4 Test matches at Lord's. Garry Sobers scored 571 runs in 9 innings of 5 Tests. Smith can also become the first batsman in the world to score 600 runs in a Test at Lord's.

Steve Smith has surpassed Border and Richards in this matter

Steve Smith has come out on top in terms of most 50 plus scores in Tests on England's soil. During this time, he broke the record of Australian legends Alan Border and Viv Richards. Smith has scored 18 fifty plus scores in 23 Tests in England which is the highest. Before this, Border had achieved this feat 17 times in 25 Tests and Richards in 24 Test matches.