Ton vs. India Jamie Smith came to a fundamental point in the game (picture over AP/PTI) Jamie Smith lit up Edgbaston 3. The day of the second test with a blistering century that not only revived English shifts, but also improved his name in record books. The 24 -year -old goalkeeper brought his one hundred in only 80 against the tireless Indian attack, making him the joint of the fastest test century for England in which the balls face the balls. At the same time, Smith overtaken Ben Stokes, his current captain, the fastest was the 85-mile ton against New Zealand in Lord’s in 2015. The milestone came at the essential point of the game. England was reduced to 77/3 on stumps on 2 day and lost Joe Root and Stokes early 3. Day. He went to the gold duck, the first such release in his test career. But just as India tried to tighten their grip in the game, Smith and Harry Brook counterstane centuries that kept England over the water.
The fastest testing centuries for England (after the balls face)
- 76 – Gilbert Jessop vs Australia, The Okal, 1902
- 77 – Jonny Bairstow vs New Zealand, Trent Bridge, 2022
- 80 – Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2022
- 80 – Jamie Smith vs India, Edgbaston, 2025
- 85 – Ben Stokes vs New Zealand, Lord’s, 2015
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In addition, Smith is also the first English batter to score 100+ runs in the session before lunch because he was not unsurpassed overnight.Brook, whose name also contains just above Smith in the list of fastest centuries, looked equally confident in his approach. Its century also made another record when he became a player with the third lowest shift needed to achieve 9 tons for England in tests. Brook’s record of 44 shifts is only behind Herbert Sutcliffe (43) and Denis Compton (37).
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While Stokes suffered rare failure, Smith presented a performance that could signal a long -term solution to England of middle order. With a series hanging in a balance of 1-0, partnership between Brook and Smith ensured that the hosts remained in the competition in the second test rest.
