Australian sensation, often referred as Modern-Day Bradman, Steve Smith, had been at his best in Test cricket. He recently registered successive back-to-back centuries in Sri Lanka, enhancing his record in the longest format of the game. In the first Test, Smith played a brilliant knock of 141 runs off 251 balls and he carried that form to the next game. His century in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka put Australia in a great position. With this hundred, Smith reached the 36th Test centuries, equal to that of England's Joe Root. Let's compare the Test career of Steve Smith and Joe Root after 36 Test century. Smith vs Root: Overall Test Career Player Matches Innings Runs 100s Avg Innings/Century Fours Sixes Steve Smith 116 206 10260 36 57 5.72 1115 61 Joe Root 152 278 12972 36 50.87 7.72 1394 45 (All stats as of 7th February 2025) Smith has played 72 fewer innings than Root to score 36 hundreds. Although the overall runs by Root are higher, Smith is a more consistent scorer of hundreds and scores far more often than his English batter. Also Read | 3 Players Who Can Replace Marcus Stoinis in Australia's Champions Trophy 2025 Squad Stats in Home Tests Player Matches Innings Runs 100s Avg Innings/Century Fours Sixes Steve Smith 58 100 5015 18 59.7 5.56 1115 61 Joe Root 78 137 6758 21 54.94 6.52 785 20 (All stats as of 7th February 2025) At home conditions, both players have been dominant. Root has played about 20 more Tests than Smith in home conditions and has more runs and centuries. But Smith has scored big hundreds far more regularly than Root and also has been relatively more consistent than Root. Performance in Away Tests Player Matches Innings Runs 100s Avg Innings/Century Fours Sixes Steve Smith 53 96 4816 17 56 5.64 435 33 Joe Root 71 135 5927 15 55.25 9 583 25 (All stats as of 7th February 2025) Smith leads Root hands down in away Tests. Though he has fewer runs, Smith has been more impactful and reliable compared to Root on overseas conditions. Smith scores a century every 5.64 innings in away Test, while Root takes 9 innings to score a ton in away games. Also Read | Australia Set for First Test Tour of West Indies After 10 Years Performance at Neutral Venue Player Matches Innings Runs 100s Avg Innings/Century Fours Sixes Steve Smith 5 10 429 1 42.9 10 52 1 Joe Root 3 6 287 0 57.4 0 26 0 (All stats as of 7th February 2025) Both Root and Smith have played very few number of Tests at Neutral venue. In the previous day sections of Home and Away Tests, Smith had an upper hand. However, Root takes an edge in the Tests that are played at Neutral Venues. Though, he do not have a century to his name like Smith, the English batter averages way better than Smith. Steve Smith and Joe Root, both are modern-day greats with 36 Test centuries each. However, when comparing their stats, Smith stands out as the more consistent and impactful batter, making his achievements even more impressive.