Jamie Smith rewrites record books with sublime knock against India

BIRMINGHAM: England wicket-keeper batter Jamie Smith etched his name into the record books with an unbeaten knock against India here at Edgbaston on Friday.

England was bowled out for 407 in reply to India’s massive first-innings total of 587 as Mohammad Siraj rattled the hosts with a fiery five-wicket haul. The Three Lions still trailed by 180 runs.

Jamie Smith, who scored his second Test hundred, recorded the highest individual score for an England wicket-keeper. The 24-year-old remained unbeaten on 184*, surpassing Alec Stewart’s highest score of 173.

Highest Score By An England Wicket-Keeper

Jamie Smith 184* vs India, Birmingham 2025

Alec Stewart 173 vs New Zealand, Auckland 1997

JM Bairstow 167* vs Sri Lanka, Lord’s 2016

Jamie Smith came in at number seven with the England team in a precarious 84-5 at the start of the day’s play. He, alongside Harry Brook, partnered for a magnificent 303-run stand to lift the home side out of trouble.

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Smith batted aggressively and notched up his second Test century off just 80 balls, while Brook also brought up his ninth Test century.

Additionally, Smith also broke the record for the fastest century by an England batter against India. He is now ranked fourth overall on the all-time list.

Former Australian batter David Warner holds the record for the fastest ton against India, which he scored in Perth back in 2012.

Fastest Test Centuries Against India (by balls faced):

David Warner (Australia) – 69 balls, Perth (Jan 2012)
AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 75 balls, Centurion (Dec 2010)
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 78 balls, Lahore (Jan 2006)
Jamie Smith (England) – 80 balls, Birmingham (July 2025)*
Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) – 81 balls, Lahore (Jan 2006)
Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 84 balls, Mumbai (Feb-Mar 2001)
Clive Lloyd (West Indies) – 85 balls, Bengaluru (Nov 1974)
Ben Duckett (England) – 88 balls, Rajkot (Feb 2024)

However, Brook fell for a well-made 158, but Smith remained unbeaten till the end as his sublime knock featured four sixes and 21 boundaries.

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