Steve Smith overtakes Joe Root in Test cricket, leaving Rahul Dravid behind

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Fourth test match between Australia and England

The fourth Test match of the ongoing Ashes series is currently being played between Australia and England. The performance of England’s batsmen in this match was not as per expectations, and they faced a massive failure. Australia scored 152 runs in their first innings, while the entire England team was limited to only 110 runs. During this time, Steve Smith proved his excellence on the field.

Steve Smith’s brilliant fielding

Steve Smith took the wickets of Jack Crawley and Ben Stokes in the first innings of this match against England. With this performance, he became second in the list of players taking most catches in Test cricket. Smith has taken 212 catches, which he took in his name by surpassing Rahul Dravid. Joe Root still leads this category, having taken 214 catches.

Steve Smith’s career

Steve Smith is counted among the best fielders, and his batting also influences many players. He made his debut for the Australian cricket team in 2010 and has been an important member of the team since then. So far, he has scored a total of 10,589 runs in 122 Test matches, which includes 36 centuries and 44 half-centuries.

match status

Australia scored 152 runs in their first innings against England, with the biggest contribution coming from Usman Khawaja, who scored 29 runs. For England, Jose Tongue troubled the Australian batting by taking five wickets. After this, England’s batting completely failed, and the team was bowled out for just 110 runs, giving Australia a lead of 42 runs.