Steve Smith’s hundred in the ongoing Test match at Melbourne was his 11th against India, a world record. There, he hit a hundred in each of the four matches, and made it five in five with another in his next Test against India, in Pune in 2016-17. Batter Team Tests Runs 100s 50s Steve Smith* Australia* 23* 2300* 11 5 Joe Root England 30 2846 10 11 Garry Sobers West Indies 18 1920 8 7 Viv Richards West Indies 28 1927 8 7 Ricky Ponting Australia 29 2555 8 12