Jamie Smith, writes history, smashes an England Test record, highest score 184* by a wicketkeeper/batter

 

@Jamie Smith's reaction after scoring a century vs india 2025

Morning Session: India are doing their best to fight on

India started the 3rd day at 310/5, continuing the masterclass of Shubman Gill and the set-standing innings of Jadeja First over played too much drama: Mohammed Siraj bowled Joe Root out LBW on 22 with a nice inswinger and then proceeded to bag Ben Stokes with a golden duck in his next over- a sign of the rebirth of India following the resistance shown by England England has a weak combination of strikers

Siraj struck early with two quick wickets as he turned the momentum decisively in India. When the hosts slumped to 84/5, the lower order of the English side appeared to be struggling and this is where the counter-attacks came in the name of Harry Brook and Jamie Smith

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Brook-Smith Counterattack

The incredible middle-session stand signaled the resurgence that led England to victory in their game:

• The wicket-keeper-batsman Jamie Smith, took off with his 184* made out of 207 balls--redefining the expectations and recording the fastest century in a Test by a wicket-keeper in English cricket history

• He and Harry Brook then put on a memorable partnership of 303 with Brook scoring 158, his 9th Test century.

This pair, without any support, did not merely cancel the advantage of India but they were on the verge of turning the game upside down. They swung hard--Brook scored fifty with great rapidity, and after lunch scored a century; Smith astonished everybody with his pace, and raised eyebrows with a 43-ball fifty, and a 100 with 21 fours and 4 sixes India retaliate using new ball

After the second new ball had been taken:

• Akash Deep was the first one to break the partnership, sending Brook off in the 158th over, trapped in the mêlée

• Siraj, who was literally in the heels of Deep, bowled him out Brydon Carse LBW and fetched his fifth wicket through an inswinger, and cleared the tail to finish with 6/70

• Deep replicated his partner with 4/88, bowling England out at 407, gaining a lead of 180 runs of India

This performance of pace bowling-even without Jasprit Bumrah- was the most important turning point in the recent history of the great comeback of England and the resurgence of India.

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The start of the india's second innings:

Indian second innings: another good start

India replied:

• KL Rahul and Karun Nair came in to bat in the second innings and with    balance and control they led India to 64/1 at the stumps with India              leading by 244

• Opening up with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was dropped early, was sent        packing on 28, LBW to Josh Tongue by a DRS call- another close call to    India

• The Indian openers changed the heat early, after the wicket, Rahul              scored 28 not out in 38 balls

At the end of the day, India was squarely in control once again; England have a long day ahead of them with the bowlers required to strike.

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Key Performers

• Shubman Gill- He was out on Day 2 after scoring 269 but he had              already dominated. His innings was described as a masterpiece and        a combination of patience and aggression, which had been compared to    Gooch and Cook

• Mohammed Siraj- Morning-turner, 6/70, he destroyed the England              momentum

• Akash Deep Akash Deep - (4/88) proved to be the second new ball          bowler as he broke the resistance of the England side with the new            ball

• Jamie Smith & Harry Brook - A spectacular stand that hit back hard;        184* was a keepers record score by Smith and 158 was in a partnership     glory by Brook

Tactical and Pitch Notes:

• There was controversy with England fielding and DRS calls- Chris Woakes complained of marginal umpires making decisions in favor of India and he mentioned Jaiswal and Nair decisions earlier in the game

• The Edgbaston pitch is level: it has morning bounce, and swing, but later flattens out: good news to the big-scoring strokemakers, which Brook and Smith were.

• England had bowled 151 overs on Day 2, and exhaustion might have   contributed to the three digits at the beginning of Day 3 .

Day 4 What to expect

• India want to establish a big first innings advantage and move above 300 in the second innings.

• By taking early wickets preferably three or four before lunch, England will have to change the pressure.

• Panthers at Edgbaston will begin to speculate about the fifth Test   announcement and the weather forecast does not help as it brings   rain.

📝 Summary Day 3 was a classic example of Test cricket; peaks and troughs with personal mastery and twists and turns.

• Gill had helped himself already with his double-ton.

• The morning killer blow was Siraj's six wickets spell.

• The comeback of Smith-Brook gave England drama and hope.

• However, Deep and Siraj destroyed the alliance and restored the control of India.

• A steady second innings by India regained them their foothold on the ladder- with a lead of 244 and nine wickets remaining on the last day.

India enter Day 4 as odds-on, having a possibility to impose the follow-on or have a bat and finish the Test. In order to keep this going, England needs to provide disciplined, probing bowling during the first overs.

Brief scores: India 587 and 64/1 (KL Rahul 28*, Yashasvi Jaiswal 28;     Josh Tongue 1-12) lead England 407 (Jamie Smith 184*, Harry Brook   158; Mohd.Siraj 6-70, Akash Deep 4-88) (by 244 runs)