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Steve Smith scripts history, breaks Root's Test record in South Africa Test

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SHUBHANSHU DWIVEDI
Steve Smith scripts history, breaks Root's Test record in South Africa Test
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Australian cricketer Steve Smith has set a new world record for the most catches by a fielder in Test cricket history, surpassing Joe Root during a match against South Africa. Smith reached 221 catches, moving ahead of other legends like Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardene.

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This milestone marks a significant achievement in the history of international cricket, cementing Smith's legacy as one of the sport's greatest fielders.

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Steve Smith added another milestone to his Test career on Sunday, overtaking England's Joe Root to become the most successful fielder in Test cricket history during the first Test between South Africa and Australia at Kingsmead in Durban.Smith reached the landmark on Day 3 when he caught David Bedingham off Pat Cummins' bowling. Batting on 49, Bedingham edged a hard, back-of-a-length delivery towards first slip. Smith dived to his left to complete the catch, dismissing the South African batter just one run short of his half-century.The catch took Smith's tally to 221 in Test cricket, moving him past Root's previous record of 220. Rahul Dravid is third on the all-time list with 210 catches, followed by Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene with 205 and South Africa's Jacques Kallis with 200.

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