Players with 1000+ Test runs in three or more consecutive years

#2 Steve Smith (2014-17*, four times)

Steve Smith celebrated his career-best 239 in style

Steve Smith started his career in 2010 as an all-rounder who could bowl leg spin. By the end of 2017, he now has the second highest Test batting rating of all times.

In between his career-best 239 against England in the ongoing Ashes, the Australian skipper crossed 1000 Test runs mark in a calendar year for the fourth year running. He is only the second batsman to achieve this feat.

Smith stats in the years 2014-17

Australia's Test schedule for next year is yet to be confirmed but it is expected that Smith will have at least 10 Tests to try and score 1000 runs in 2018 - the number of games he took to achieve the feat this year.

Note:- '*' indicates that the streak is not broken.