Steve Smith delivered one of the defining moments Ashes 2025-26 A sensational one-handed catch on the fourth day of the second Test at the Graveyard, a catch that swung the way in Australia’s favour. England went to 230/6, went to 47 and ended a tenacious 96-run partnership amid Smith’s reflex brilliance, which threatened to stretch the game deep. Jacks will do and Ben Stokes This kept the hosts at Bay for over 200 balls.
Steve Smith’s Stunner lights up the Gabba
The slip comes through Michael Neser, who works with WicketKeeper Alex Carey, stands up to the stumps. Bowling from around the wicket, Neser gave a terrific length ball that crashed into an intricate pushing push outside the off stump. As the ball reached the cordon it died as it was dying to die, and briefly, until Smith’s pure athletic instinct intervened.
The Stand-in Skipper bent sharply and then stretched out to the left, catching the ball millimeters from the turf with his outstretched left hand. The catch received immediate respect from the Brisbane crowd and even many alumni commentators, many of whom called for the series to be caught immediately.
Adding a layer of narrative symmetry, his dismissal took a viral catch to remove Smith in Australia’s first innings at Short Fine Leg. Fans quickly took to the Gabba a “Moment of Poetic Revenge”highlighting the competitive edge that characterizes this Ashes contest.
Smith’s celebration—sprinting, leaping and leaping and punching—an unusual line for an Australian Test captain—underscored the greatness of the wicket after England’s long spell of resistance.
Easy! No way Steve Smith! Wow!#Aşlar | #Playoftheday | @nrmaInsurance pic.twitter.com/4zisjchgd4
– Cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 7, 2025
Home also holds historical significance: The catch, Rahul Dravid’s Test 210, cemented his status as one of the best wickets in modern cricket.
Replays watched across platforms and analysts comparing smith’s best across social media, platforms and analysts, efforts like the Adelaide and Edgbaston classics in previous Ashes campaigns. Former players hailed it as a rare moment of Smith’s anticipation and technical excellence on the line.
Just ugly! 😯🤯😳@ stevesmith49 Pulling out 𝙔𝐴𝐴 𝐈𝐨𝐨𝐨 Superman Catch! 🔥🙌🏻#Ausveng | Ash | 2nd test, day 4 | Live now 👉 https://t.co/pszkcxsvtt pic.twitter.com/dgiawmpcwz
– Star Sports (@starsportsindia) December 7, 2025
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England collapse quickly after Smith’s Blinder
Jacks’ dismissal opened the floodgates. Making the match a fourth innings bowler, England lost their final four wickets to fold on 241, a lead of 241, unlikely to visit Australia on a pitch that was ever leveled.
Chasing 65 for victory, Australia completed the job with minimal fuss, watching an eight-wicket victory This gave them a 2-0 lead in the five-test series. Victory leads the home team into the Boxing Day Test in the Ashes, facing England after back-to-back defeats in England.
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