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Steve Smith sets Test catching record with four catches against South Africa
Steve Smith set a new record for catches in Test cricket during the first Test between Australia and South Africa at Kingsmead.
He took four catches on the third day, helping Australia bowl South Africa out for 284.
Smith’s total reached 223, ahead of England’s Joe Root, who had 220.
Nathan Lyon praised Smith, who has taken 65 catches off Lyon’s bowling, for anticipating where the ball would go.
South Africa’s batting coach Ashwell Prince also praised Smith’s one-handed catch of Kyle Verreynne.
Australia had scored 390 in its first innings, and ended the day at 33 without losing a wicket, leading by 139 runs.
Australia was in a strong position, while South Africa needed to recover to turn the match around.
Steve Smith set a record for the most catches in Test cricket during Australia’s first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.
He took four catches on the third day, moving past England’s Joe Root with his catch of David Bedingham.
Smith finished the day with 223 Test catches, while Root had 220.
South Africa were bowled out for 284 in reply to Australia’s first-innings 390.
Australia ended the day at 33 without loss, with a lead of 139.
- Who
- Steve Smith set the Test catching record. South Africa’s Ashwell Prince and Australia’s Nathan Lyon praised his catching.
- What
- Smith took four catches in the match and finished with 223 in Test cricket.
- When
- Sunday, the third day of the first Test.
- Where
- Kingsmead, South Africa.
- Why
- Smith’s catch of David Bedingham took him past Joe Root’s previous record.
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I'm extremely grateful for that. He's an incredible thinker of the game, but the way he premeditates for those types of catches, they're freakish.
You can see the players line up for the reverse sweep, and then therefore he is able to anticipate and then to grab it with one hand is unbelievable.
Smith took a catch to dismiss South Africa captain Temba Bavuma.
Smith took a catch off Pat Cummins to dismiss David Bedingham and moved past Joe Root in the Test catches list.
Smith took further catches to dismiss Kyle Verreynne and Anrich Nortje, finishing with 223 Test catches.
South Africa had been bowled out for 284 and Australia were 33 without loss, leading by 139.
- Smith's catches on the day
- 4
- Smith's Test catches at close
- 223
- Joe Root's Test catches
- 220
- Australia's first-innings total
- 390
- South Africa's first-innings total
- 284
- Australia's lead at close
- 139
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