Australia batter Steve Smith passes 10,000 Test runs in opener against Sri Lanka

Smith reached 10,000 runs during the first Test against Sri Lanka (Eranga Jayawardena/AP) - (AP)

Steve Smith has become the 15th player to reach 10,000 Test runs, passing the mark on day one of Australia’s clash with Sri Lanka in Galle.

The 35-year-old headed into this series on 9,999 runs, having just missed out on the five-figure landmark in his home Test against India in Sydney earlier this month.