<p>Steve Smith became the fastest man to score 7,000 Test runs Saturday, shattering a record that has stood since 1946 while moving past Donald Bradman to become Australia's 11th highest scorer.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old took a single off Muhammad Musa during the second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide to reach the milestone and take possession of a record held for 73 years by English great Wally Hammond.</p>.<p>Hammond reached the mark in 131 innings, while Smith made the grade in his 126th.</p>.<p>Smith also passed Bradman's 6,996 Test runs. It took Smith 70 Tests to do so, while Bradman needed only 52.</p>
<p>Steve Smith became the fastest man to score 7,000 Test runs Saturday, shattering a record that has stood since 1946 while moving past Donald Bradman to become Australia's 11th highest scorer.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old took a single off Muhammad Musa during the second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide to reach the milestone and take possession of a record held for 73 years by English great Wally Hammond.</p>.<p>Hammond reached the mark in 131 innings, while Smith made the grade in his 126th.</p>.<p>Smith also passed Bradman's 6,996 Test runs. It took Smith 70 Tests to do so, while Bradman needed only 52.</p>