Smith continues to shine with MCG ton

Only three players have needed fewer innings than Steve Smith to bring up their 17th Test cricket century.

STEVE SMITH'S OUTSTANDING TEST CRICKET FORM

* Fewest innings to reach 17 Test centuries

50 - Sir Donald Bradman

81 - Sunil Gavaskar

82 - Matthew Hayden

90 - Steve Smith

* Most Test centuries as Australian captain

Ricky Ponting 19 in 77 Tests

Steve Waugh 17 in 57

Allan Border 15 in 99

Michael Clarke 14 in 47

Greg Chappell 13 in 48

Bob Simpson 10 in 39

Smith 9 in 19

* Australia cricket captain Steve Smith has now scored centuries in his past three Boxing Day Tests - 192 v India, 134no v West Indies and 100no v Pakistan

* It is Smith's third century so far this summer - 164 v New Zealand (one dayer), 130 v Pakistan (first Test), 100no v Pakistan (Boxing Day Test)

* Smith's Test record: 49 Tests, 4604 runs @ 59.79, 17 centuries