"Hurt A Little Bit But...": Steve Smith On Missing Out On 10,000 Test Runs At Sydney

Australian batter Steve Smith opened up on missing 10,000 Test runs milestone by a single run following his dismissal during the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India, saying that though it hurt him a little, getting the desired result in the match and series was important. Smith had a solid Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the bat despite two disappointing games to start things off. Smith scored two centuries reminding fans and selectors that he is still every bit an elite Test batter, but missed out on an important milestone of 10,000 Test runs after being dismissed for four by Prasidh Krishna in his final inning of the series at home ground of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

It would have made him only the fourth Aussie player to reach the landmark after greats like Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.

Speaking as quoted by FOX Sports, Smith said ahead of the Big Bash League (BBL) match between his team Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers scheduled for Saturday, "It is all good (not getting 10,000 Test runs). We got the desired result in the end, and that was the main thing," he said.

"One run hurt a little bit at the time, but it's all good. It would have been nice to tick that off in front of all my friends and family at my home ground, but hopefully, I can knock it off first innings in Galle," he added.

Smith said that he probably let the milestone "wander on his mind" during the game even though he is not about chasing milestones. He also reasoned why 10,000 Test runs is a special milestone.

"But I think it's a different story with 10,000 because there have only been a handful that have done it. It just shows the longevity in the game and the consistency over a long period of time. It will be a