India vs Vs. England’s third Test is going on at Lord’s, and on 2 of the match, both sides, after a decent day 1 for India and England Square.
English batsman Joe Root completed his 37th Test century, crossing his Australian contemporary Steve Smith. However, the morning marked a special performance from Indian Pace Ace Jaspreet Bumrah, who rejected three English batsmen one after the other.
The first rejected England was the captain, followed by the Centurion Joe Root and then Chris worked on the second delivery of the over after the route’s dismissal. This marked the arrival of Edgbaston Hero Jamie Smith for England, who saved the fall in the first innings and followed it with a surprising knock of 184*.
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The lowest innings taken to reach 1000 Tests. Jamie Smith
English wicket-keeper Jamie Smith has taken the England vs England series under the command, as the batsman has expressed his full potential despite his presence in the English lower order.
He made his debut for the English Test side against the West Indies in 2024 and has since been a regular part of his prominent wicket-keeper batsman. The 24 -year -old has played 12 Test games for England and finally reached his 1000 -run mark.
Wicket-keeper Batter took just 21 innings in his test career to reach a milestone, making them the fastest for 1000 Test runs after Quinton de Kock in South Africa.
Another English wicket-keeper who crossed during the Lord’s Test was former keeper-son Johnny Balesto, who had reached 22 innings, which was the last best for England.
The biggest innings for 1000 Test runs by wicketkeepers:
Quinton de Coke: 21 innings
Jamie Smith: 21 innings
Dinesh Chandimal: 22 innings
Johnny Bairstow: 22 innings
Kumar Sangakkara: 22 innings
The lowest balls taken to reach 1000 Test runs ft.
Jamie Smith is quoted as one of the most fearless strikers of the red ball, as he has shown his hitting several times for Buzzball. Jamie is currently playing in her 13th Test match and Lord’s in the 21st innings.
He has naked another decisive half-century, which comes under pressure in Lord’s. Although he has a Test career strike rate of around 76, his current strike rate against India in the series is the best, around 87.33.
Jamie has taken the least balls to score 1000 Test runs for the wicket-keeper batsman. He crossed the previous record organized by former Pakistan captain and wicket-keeper Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Notable name for 1000 Test runs by wicket-keeper:
1. 1303 Jamie Smith
2. 1311 Sarfaraz Ahmed
3. 1330 Adam Gilchrist
4. 1367 Neeroshan Dikwela
5. 1375 Quinton de Kock
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Jamie Smith and Bridan Cars Bumrah revive England after intimidation
Ever since Bumrah participated through his tight bowling this morning through protecting the English batsmen, Lower-Order Wicket-keeper Batter Jamie Smith has once again put England in the game with 50+ partnership with Bridan Cars for the 8th wicket.
Jamie himself left for fifty runs off just 52 balls, and the cars also looked good at 62-ball 33*. In lunch, England were 353/7. For India’s concern, Jamie was left for just 5 runs from Mohammad Sirj’s bowling by KL Rahul in Slips.
