Only Bradman leads Smith in Australia’s average list after latest heroics

Steve Smith’s continued his mastery of the England attack in the fourth Test of the Ashes, passing three figures for 26th time and reaching a third double century against England.

Here, the PA news agency assesses how his average stacks up compared to the rest of his country’s top run-scorers.

1. Sir Donald Bradman – average 99.94 (6996 runs, 52 Tests).

2. Steve Smith – 64.64 (6788, 67)

4. Ricky Ponting – 51.85 (13,378, 168)

5. Steve Waugh – 51.06 (10,927, 168)

7. Allan Border – 50.56 (11,174, 156)

8. Michael Clarke – 49.10 (8643, 115)

9. Justin Langer – 45.27 (7696, 105)

11. Mark Taylor – 43.49 (7525, 104)

12. Mark Waugh – 41.81 (8029, 128)