IND vs ENG: Jamie Smith breaks all-time England record

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EW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his sanction into the grounds books with a sensational show astatine Edgbaston, becoming the highest-scoring wicketkeeper successful England’s Test history.

The 24-year-old remained unbeaten connected 184 against India, surpassing the long-standing grounds of 173 acceptable by Alec Stewart against New Zealand successful Auckland successful 1997.Walking successful astatine a situation infinitesimal with England struggling astatine 84/5, Jamie Smith stood gangly and played 1 of the finest innings of his Test vocation — a sound that was thing abbreviated of a rescue enactment for England.

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He partnered with Harry Brook and stitched 303-run concern .Smith’s 184* eclipsed different legendary performances by England wicketkeepers, including Jonny Bairstow’s 167 against Sri Lanka successful 2016*, Jos Buttler’s 152 vs Pakistan successful 2020, and different Bairstow effort of 150 against South Africa*.Highest Test scores by England wicketkeepers:

India piled up a monolithic 587 successful their archetypal innings earlier bowling England retired for 407, securing a commanding 180-run lead.Mohammed Siraj was the standout performer with the ball, returning awesome figures of 6 for 70.