SPD Smith of Australia pouched five catches in South Africa’s first innings in the ongoing test at Cape Town to become the fifth captain excluding captain wicketkeepers to pouch five catches in test innings. The following table lists all the five captains who have pouched five catches in test innings.

No	Player	Dis	Ct	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	VY Richardson	5	5	3	Aus	SAF	Durban	28 Feb 1936
2	SP Fleming	5	5	1	NZl	Zim	Harare	18 Sep 1997
3	GC Smith	5	5	4	SAF	Aus	Perth	30 Nov 2012
4	DJG Sammy	5	5	2	Win	Ind	Mumbai	14 Nov 2013
5	SPD Smith	5	5	1	Aus	SAF	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018

SPD Smith became the second Australian captain excluding captain wicketkeepers to pouch five catches in test innings. The other captain to perform the feat was VY Richardson. Interestingly enough, both VY Richardson and SPD Smith pouched five catches against South Africa on the South African soil. The former’s performance was at Durban in Feb 1936, while the latter’s performance came 72 years later at Cape Town

No	Player	Dis	Ct	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	VY Richardson	5	5	3	Aus	SAF	Durban	28 Feb 1936
2	SPD Smith	5	5	1	Aus	SAF	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018