Saturday 16 December 2017 11:58, UK
Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh sent records tumbling on day three of the third Ashes Test at the WACA. Sky Sports statistician Benedict Bermange reveals the numbers behind Australia's formidable day...
Steve Smith scored his third Test century at the WACA, putting him level with David Warner for the most centuries at the ground.
Smith's century is his fastest in Test cricket:
When he reached 112, Smith completed 1000 Test runs in four successive calendar years. He is just the second man to achieve that:
Smith has scored 18 centuries in his last 37 Tests. Only Don Bradman - with 22 - has scored more centuries in a span of 37 Tests. Matthew Hayden and Sachin Tendulkar both managed 17 centuries in that same period in purple patches in their careers.
Smith set a new record for the highest score in an Ashes Test at the WACA, going past Ian Redpath's 171 in the 1970/71 season.
He also achieved the highest score by a Test captain at the WACA...
Smith became the fourth player to score multiple Ashes double-centuries...
Smith surpassed his career-best score for the ninth time - 1, 12, 77, 92, 138*, 162*, 192, 199, 215, 229*.
Only Damien Martyn (10 occasions) has done that more times for Australia. Virat Kohli holds the overall record with 14 times.
One possible good omen for England... 229 is the lowest Test score never made. Smith is 229 not out overnight!
That is one positive omen for England!!!
With Mitchell Marsh's maiden Test century, the Marsh family now has 10 Test hundreds...
They are the second family consisting of a father and two sons to make Test centuries after the Amarnaths, who shared 13 Test centuries...
All three Marshs have now been involved in partnerships of at least 300 runs in Test cricket.
The last six centuries batting at number six in the order for Australia have been hit by six different batsmen...
Marsh has so far made the third-highest individual score by a number six in an Ashes Test...
His last ten innings in Test cricket had totalled 181 runs. This innings has realised 181 runs.
This Test is only the second in Ashes history in which there have been two partnerships of at least 150 for the fifth wicket, after the Oval Test in 1961.
This Test is also just the third in history to boast two double-century stands for the fifth wicket...
