2017-18 Ashes Series - Steve Smith Ends With Second-highest Run Tally in an Ashes Series; Only Behind Don Bradman

2017-18 Ashes 5-Match Test Series Results

First Test @ Brisbane Nov 23-27,2017

Scorecard
 England  302 and 195
Australia 328 and 173/0(Target 170 Runs)
Match Result - Australia won by 10 wickets
MOM  - Steve Smith(Australia)
Series Result - Australia lead the 5-Match Test Series 1-0

Second Test @ Adelaid Day-Night Match Dec 02-06,2017

Scorecard
Australia 442/8 Declared and 138
England   227 and 233(Target 354 Runs)
Match Result -  Australia won by 120 Runs
MOM - Shaun Marsh(Australia) for his 126(231 Balls 4x15 and 6x1) in the 1st innings
Series Result - Australia lead the 5-Match Test Series 2-0

Third Test @ WACA Perth Dec 14 - 18 ,2017

Scorecard

England  403 and 218

Australia 662/9 Declared

Match Result - Australia won by an innings and 41 Runs

MOM - Steve Smith(Australia) for his 239 Runs

Series Result - Australia lead the 5-Match Test Series 3-0 

 Fourth Test @ MCG Dec 26-30,2017

Scorecard

Australia 327 and 264/4 Declared

England   491

Match Result - Test Drawn

MOM - Alastair Cook(England)for his 244

Series Result - Australia lead the 5-Match Test Series 3-0 

 Fifth Test @SCG Jan 04 - 08,2018

Scorecard 

England   346 and 180
Australia  649/7 Declared
Match Result - Australia won by an innings and 123 Runs
MOM - Pat Cummins(Australia) for his 4/80(24.3 Overs and 4/39(17 Overs)
Series Result - Australia won the 5-Match Test Series 4-0

Player of the Series - Steve Smith(Australia) for his 687 Runs
Steve Smith Scores in the 5-Match Test Series
First Test      -    141*(326 Balls 4x14)
Second Test -     40(90 Balls 4x3) and 06(12 Balls 4x1)
Third Test    -   239 (399 Balls 4x30 and 6x1)
Fourth Test  -    76(156 Balls 4x8) and 102*(275 Balls 4x6)
Fifth Test     -    83(158 Balls 4x5) 

 

With every passing Test that Steven Smith plays, he either breaks a record, or creates a new one. Right after Australia won the fifth Test against England at SCG, by a margin of an innings and 123 runs on Monday Jan 08,2018, Steve Smith became the second highest run-scorer by an Aussie captain in a single Ashes series.

Steve Smith scored 687 runs in seven innings from just five matches. He boasts an average of 137.40, with 239 as his highest score.

This score is only surpassed by legendary Don Bradman who had scored 810 runs in nine innings from five matches.