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'Holy cow batman': America's hilarious reaction to Smith catch

Yahoo Sport Australia

Steve Smith's stunning catch at the SCG has not only made headlines in Australia, it's also gone global and America can't get enough.

Smith's one-handed effort to dismiss BJ Watling in the first one-dayer against New Zealand on Sunday is arguably the greatest the SCG has ever seen.

But he's also put cricket on the map in the USA, with a number of prominent American sporting websites and TV shows featuring the sensational grab.

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"You may not understand cricket but wow this is a good catch," Luke Kerr-Dineen of USA Today wrote.

"Right? It happened in a One Day International match between Australia and New Zealand, which Australia cruised to 324-8 (50) to New Zealand 256 (44.2).

"That may not mean anything to you, and that's fine, because holy cow batman look at this catch."

Didn't his teammates get around him! Image: Getty
Didn't his teammates get around him! Image: Getty

Sports Illustrated ranked the effort up there with highlights from American namesake, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith.

"Here in the United States we're used to seeing guys named Steve Smith make impressive catches, but nothing compares to what Australian cricketer Steve Smith did on Sunday against New Zealand," Dan Gartland wrote.

"Kiwi batsman BJ Watling fought off a ball that came flying toward Smith, who dove all-out and grabbed the ball with one hand, despite smashing his face against the turf."

Image: Channel 9
Image: Channel 9

Emma Baccellieri of Deadspin labelled it 'completely sick'.

"Today's cricket match between Australia and New Zealand was a big win for the Aussies, letting them keep their number one spot in the one-day international rankings," she wrote.

"It also included this completely sick one-handed diving catch from Australia team captain Steve Smith. And that catch wasn't even the best part of Smith's match, though it definitely made for the flashiest highlight. He also set a Sydney Cricket Ground record today with 164 runs, contributing to a final score of Australia 324-8 and New Zealand 256."

It also created plenty of chatter from the yanks on social media: