SPD Smith scored 110 in Australia’s first innings to provide the 887^th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in a test innings.  It also provides the 325th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England. It also provides the 34th occasion of an Australian batsman scoring a century in a test innings against England at Lord’s.

SPD Smith became the fourth Australian batsman to score centuries on two occasions at Lord’s. The following table lists these four batsmen. Prior to his 110 in this test, he had scored 215 in Jul 2013.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	W Bardsley	164	2	v South Africa	Lord’s	15 Jul 1912
2	W Bardsley	193*	1	v England	Lord’s	26 Jun 1926
1	DG Bradman	254	2	v England	Lord’s	27 Jun 1930
2	DG Bradman	102*	4	v England	Lord’s	24 Jun 1938
1	WA Brown	105	2	v England	Lord’s	22 Jun 1934
2	WA Brown	206*	2	v England	Lord’s	24 Jun 1938
1	SPD Smith	215	1	v England	Lord’s	16 Jul 2015
2	SPD Smith	110	1	v England	Lord’s	28 Jun 2023

SPD Smith became the third Australian batsman to score centuries on two occasions at Lord’s. The following table lists these three batsmen. Prior to his 110 in this test, he had scored 215 in Jul 2013. It is interesting to note that one of the centuries scored by these three batsmen is a double century.

No	Player	Runs	I	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	DG Bradman	254	2	v England	Lord’s	27 Jun 1930
2	DG Bradman	102*	4	v England	Lord’s	24 Jun 1938
1	WA Brown	105	2	v England	Lord’s	22 Jun 1934
2	WA Brown	206*	2	v England	Lord’s	24 Jun 1938
1	SPD Smith	215	1	v England	Lord’s	16 Jul 2015
2	SPD Smith	110	1	v England	Lord’s	28 Jun 2023

SPD Smith’s 110 in this test represent his 12^th century against England. He is one of the three Australian batsmen to score ten or more centuries against England. Others are DG Bradman {19} and SR Waugh {10}

DG Bradman {19} and SPD Smith {12} are the only two batsmen in the annals of test cricket to score 12 or more centuries against an opposition – that opposition being England.

DG Bradman {19}, SPD Smith {12}, GS Sobers {10} and SR Waugh {10} are the four batsmen in the annals of test cricket to score ten or more centuries against an opposition – that opposition being England.