Steve Smith performed like a wall by breaking Rahul Dravid’s test record

Australia-England Ashes series: Smith made a new record

The fourth Test match of the ongoing Ashes series 2025-26 between Australia and England holds special significance. On the first day of this match, Australian captain Steve Smith made an amazing record, which attracted the attention of cricket lovers. This achievement is related to fielding rather than batting, which is rare in Test cricket.

Smith broke Dravid’s record

In this match being played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Smith broke the old record of great Indian batsman Rahul Dravid. Now he has reached second place in terms of taking most catches as a fielder in Test cricket. Dravid had 210 catches, which Smith overtook with his performance.

memorable catch moment

This historic incident occurred in the fifth over of the Australian innings. England batsman Jack Crawley edged the ball of fast bowler Mitchell Starc, and Smith, standing in the slip, took the catch brilliantly. This proved to be the 211th catch of his Test career, leaving Dravid behind and making his place among the greats of fielding.

Top position in terms of catches

Now Smith’s name has come second in the list of people who have taken the most catches as a fielder in Test cricket. England’s Joe Root is at first place in this list, who has 214 catches in his account. Smith has taken 211 catches, while Rahul Dravid has slipped to third place. Legends like Mahela Jayawardene and Jacques Kallis are also included in this list.

batting failure

Although Smith created his historic record in fielding, his performance in the first innings of batting could not live up to the expectations. He scored only 9 runs facing 31 balls, due to which the fans who were expecting a big innings from the captain were disappointed.

Despite being invited to bat first, the Australian team could score only 152 runs in its first innings. England’s bowlers, especially Josh Tong, bowled impressively and took 5 wickets.