Birmingham, July 4 -- England's wicketkeeper/batter Jamie Smith scripts history, as he slams the highest score (184*) by a wicketkeeper for the Three Lions in Test.
He achieved this feat in his outing against India on Day 3 of the second test at Edgbaston on Friday. He surpassed former England wicketkeeper/batter Alec Stewart, who smashed 173 against New Zealand in 1997.
Smith now has the highest Test score from No.7 or lower for England, surpassing KS Ranjitsinhji's 175 against Australia (SCG, 1897). He also brought up his century in just 80 balls, equalling the third-fastest Test hundred by an England batter, alongside Brook's effort against Pakistan in 2022.
His innings included 21 fours and four sixes. Smith, alongside Harry Brook,...
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