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
Aaron Finch retains the skipper's armband, with wicketkeeper Alex Carey and paceman Pat Cummins sharing vice-captain duties
Both Smith and Cummins player key roles in helping Australia retain The Ashes
Smith has scored an astonishing 671 runs at an average innings of 134.2, including three hundreds, despite missing England's one-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley with concussion
Smith has been England's tormentor-in-chief in Ashes 2019 series, which Australia have already retained after winning the fourth Test in Manchester on Sunday.
Even after retiring hurt having been felled by Archer, Smith still came back out to make 92 -- his lowest score of a series where he has now scored 589 runs at a colossal average of 147.25
Smith, who missed 3rd Test due to concussion, was initially cleared to resume his innings on day five following the nasty blow before he started feeling a 'little bit under the weather'
Smith was felled by a Jofra Archer bouncer on Saturday in the first innings of the second Test at Lord's
The incident occurred on Saturday when Smith was walking from the field after he got out scoring 92 in the first innings
Australia have been at the forefront of pressing for better safety measures after the death of Phillip Hughes, who was hit on the base of the skull by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield game in 2014
Smith had to deal with two blows on day four of the second Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground
Australia named a 17-man squad for the five-Test series against England on Friday, with opener Cameron Bancroft recalled alongside Steve Smith and David Warner
Then-captain Smith and Warner, his deputy, were hit with year-long bans by Cricket Australia for their roles in an extraordinary incident during a Test in Cape Town
The 29-year-old Smith and David Warner returned to national duty earlier this month after they were banned for a year for their role in the ball-tampering scandal, which shook cricket world.
Smith along with Warner, returned from a year long ban for their involvement in ball tampering scandal last year.
Chasing 161, Royals rode on some brilliant contribution from their top order as they crossed the line with five balls to spare
Smith admitted be being the chief plotter after teammate Cameron Bancroft was caught using a yellow object to tamper the condition of the ball on Saturday but insisted he would not quit
Smith, who has established himself as the world's premier Test batsman, has also often attracted attention for occasional serious lapses of judgement
Smith fought back tears as he claimed full responsibility for the conspiracy that destroyed his reputation
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir today termed sanctions imposed on Steve Smith and David Warner "harsh" and raised questions whether the errant duo paid the price for revolting against Cricket Australia on pay hike issue. Smith and Warner have been handed one year ban by Cricket Australia with rookie Cameron Bancroft getting a nine-month suspension for their involvement in ball tampering against South Africa in Cape Town. However, Delhi Daredevils captain Gambhir felt that Smith and Warner being the primary voices during the senior team's pay hike dispute with the establishment might have played a role in their ouster. "While cricket needs to be corruption-free but feel sanctions on Aussies bit harsh. Are @stevesmith49 & @davidwarner31 paying for revolt for pay hike? History has it administrators deride those who standup for players' cause. Classic case: Ian Chappell," Gambhir wrote on his official twitter page. Gambhir urged the Australian media and the general public to spare .