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Steve Smith hammered his second double Test hundred of his career on Saturday to become the only captain to score a double ton in an Ashes series since Allan Border in 1993. This is Smith's first time to score a double hundred in Australia. The 28-year old batsman completed the feat in 301 balls with 26 boundaries and a massive six off England seamer Stuart Broad. It took him 459 minutes in the middle to achieve the feat. (Source: Reuters)
Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates reaching his double century during the third day of the third Ashes Test match. (Source: Reuters)
With the feat, Smith becomes the only captain to score a double ton in an Ashes series since Allan Border in 1993. (Source: AP)
This is Smith's first time to score a double hundred in Australia. The last time he reached double century was in an Ashes Test against England at Lords in 2015. (Source: Reuters)
28-year old Steve Smith completed the feat in 301 balls with 26 boundaries and a massive six off England seamer Stuart Broad. (Source: AP)
It took the Australian captain Steve Smith 459 minutes in the middle to achieve the feat. (Source: AP)
Smith had earlier reached the figures of 190 plus- twice before but failed to reach 200. He was unluckily adjuged LBW on 199 against West Indies in a Test in 2015. He also got himself out on 192 against India in 2014. (Source: AP)
Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh stitched a partnership of over 250 runs to put Australia in the driver's seat. (Source: AP)
On the same day, Steve Smith slammed his 22nd Test century and he also passed 1000 runs in the calendar year. (Source: AP)
