Smith breaks catching record
🎟️ #Unbreakable #SAvAUS — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 11, 2026 Two of the catches showed outstanding anticipation as Smith shuffled across a few steps to snag South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne as they both tried reverse sweeps off the spin bowling of Nathan Lyon, and he also produced a flying dive across first slip to break the record and see off the threat of David Bedingham.
Australia’s Steve Smith set a record for most test catches as his side took a firm grip on the first test with hosts South Africa 238 runs for eight wickets, still trailing the tourists by 152 runs at tea on the third day at Kingsmead.
Australian captain Pat Cummins took 3-54 to lead a combined bowling effort as South Africa’s batsmen were guilty of playing loose shots at crucial junctures of the contest with three wickets falling before lunch and four more in the second session.
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