Smith produced a stunning piece of fielding as Australia picked up three quick wickets against Bangladesh to put the touring side on the back foot in the ongoing first Test in Darwin.
Smith's first catch came when Josh Hazlewood dismissed Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. He was batting confidently and was close to a century. Hazlewood bowled a length delivery just outside off stump. The ball held its line after pitching, and Shanto stayed in his crease while trying to play at it. He got a thick outside edge.
Smith reacts quickly at second slip to dismiss Litton Das for a duck
The former Australian captain did not have to wait long for his next chance. Mitchell Starc was bowling with the second new ball and produced a full delivery around off stump.
Well, Steve Smith had to move to his right this time. The Aussie star reacted instantly and held the ball firmly with both hands as Litton was dismissed for 0 off 12 balls.
Steve Smith reacted sharply, moved across, and got his hands to the ball. He completed the catch cleanly with Mushfiqur walking back for 36 off 55 balls and gave Australia another key wicket and took his catch tally to 218 in Test cricket.
Steve Smith equals Joe Root's world record with 218 Test catches
While Root managed to achieve this feat in 166 Test matches, Steve Smith reached there in just 124 matches. The second place belongs to Indian great Rahul Dravid with 210 catches. He was followed by Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene (205) and South African icon Jacques Kallis (200).
Mitchell Starc overtakes Kapil Dev to reach big milestone
The current list of most Test wickets among pacers is:
James Anderson – 704Stuart Broad – 604Glenn McGrath – 563Courtney Walsh – 519Dale Steyn – 439Mitchell Starc – 435*Kapil Dev – 434
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