Smith becomes highest run-scorer by a foreign batsman at Lord’s

Australian batsman Steve Smith became the highest run-scorer by a foreign player at Lord’s.Steve Smith played an innings of 66 runs, which included 10 fours, for the struggling Australians in the final of the ICC Test Championship yesterday.When Steve Smith came out to bat in the mega final, the Australian team’s first three batsmen had already returned to the pavilion for 46 runs, but he continued his innings and took the team’s score to 146.Later, Beau Webster played a key role in taking the team’s total to 212 runs by scoring 72 runs.Australian batsman Steve Smith has scored 591 runs in 10 innings played at Lord’s at an average of 59.10, Warren Bardsley has now moved into second place with 575 runs, while Garry Sobers scored 571 and Don Bradman scored 551 runs at the historic venue. Smith has also become the batsman to score the most 18 fifty-plus scores on English soil, a feat previously held by Sir Vivian Richards and Allan Border with 17 fifties each.