Steve Smith has continued to send warning signs to England ahead of the Ashes - this time taking a ridiculous one-handed catch before briefly wincing in pain.

After scoring a half-century in a dismal first innings display from NSW in their Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria, the 35-year-old then put his world-class fielding on display.

Standing at first slip to spinner Nathan Lyon, all-rounder Fergus O'Neill slashed at a delivery and the ball caught the edge of his bat and in a split-second, Smith stuck his hand out and reeled it in as his teammates were left stunned by the freakish moment.

There were a few moments after the catch where Smith was clutching at a finger, but any concerns over an injury were quashed when he bowled the next over, albeit that the finger concern was not w

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