# Steve Smith equals Joe Root’s Test catches record in 124 Tests 2026-08-15T12:30:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Steve Smith took three catches in Australia’s first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin to reach 218 Test dismissals as a non-wicketkeeper, equalling England’s Joe Root’s world record. Smith caught Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das. He reached the mark in 124 Tests, 42 fewer than Root, who took 166 Tests to get there. Bangladesh ended the third day in control after making 426 and leaving Australia on 161/4, still 67 runs behind. Hasan Mahmud has taken eight wickets in the match, including 6/55 in Australia’s first innings. Josh Hazlewood took his 300th Test wicket after figures of 6/89. Cameron Green and Alex Carey were unbeaten at stumps. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Australia, Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud, Joe Root, Josh Hazlewood, Steve Smith Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/steve-smith-equals-joe-roots-test-catching-record-in-darwin/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/steve-smith-equals-joe-roots-test-catching-record-in-darwin/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.