Smith return confirmed as Aussies reveal XI for Grenada Test ICC World Test Championship
"It's an amazing feat, he's the third Bajan player to do it so that's tremendous in itself," Chase said.
"The last guy to do it (for West Indies) was Chris Gayle in 2014, so it says a lot for Kraigg.
"He's a modern-day legend and someone I look up to – I've played with him from under-11s.
"He stated before starting his career that he wanted to play 100 Tests so that's an amazing achievement that someone can set a goal from so early and achieve it after so many years."
Australia XI for second Test: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies squad: Roston Chase (c), Jomel Warrican (vc), Kevlon Anderson, Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Johann Layne, Mikyle Louis, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales
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