'I was hungry to get a hundred': Harry Brook

NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his sanction successful the grounds books with an unbeaten 184 — the highest-ever Test people by an England wicketkeeper — portion Harry Brook scored a fluent 158, but India inactive finished Day 3 of the 2nd Test astatine Edgbaston firmly successful power with a pb of implicit 200 runs.England were reeling astatine 84/5 and inactive implicit 500 runs down erstwhile Smith walked successful to articulation Brook aboriginal successful the day, close aft Mohammed Siraj had delivered a treble blow, including handing Ben Stokes the archetypal aureate duck of his Test career.

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The brace past mounted a superb fightback, adding 303 runs for the sixth wicket earlier Brook fell successful the post-tea session.By the clip England were bowled retired for 407, Smith had overtaken Alec Stewart’s erstwhile grounds for the highest people by an England wicketkeeper — 173 vs New Zealand successful 1997.“Very tired, but it was bully amusive to beryllium retired determination with Smudge (Jamie Smith)...” Brook said aft stumps.

Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88), who replaced Jasprit Bumrah for the Test, shared each 10 wickets betwixt them, successful an innings that included six ducks.India, trailing 0-1 successful the series, ended the time astatine 64/1, with a commanding 244-run pb and 2 afloat days near successful the match."India are successful beforehand astatine the minute, but 3 oregon 4 wickets successful the greeting and you ne'er know. Everything happens truthful rapidly successful cricket. I was cramping connected my close broadside — wasn’t ideal. The Indian bowlers bowled well. They attacked from wide of the crease and targeted each 3 stumps. There are plentifulness of wickets to beryllium had," Brook said.