Jamie Smith scores fastest century against India
England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith scored the third-fastest century against India.
England batsman Jamie Smith entered the record books on the third day of the second Test between India and England, while Harry Brook also made history.
Smith scored the third-fastest Test century for England in Test cricket.
Jamie Smith supported the batting when England were 5 for 84 and the clouds of a follow-on were beginning to hang over them.
He scored an unbeaten 102 off 80 balls with 17 fours.
Harry Brook scored a century off 80 balls against Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test in 2022, Jonny Bairstow has also scored the fastest century off 77 balls.
Along with Jamie Smith, Harry Brook also continued to make the Indian bowlers dance the dance of triples. Brook has become the batsman to score 2500 runs in fast cricket, he crossed this milestone in 2832 balls.
This is the ninth century of 26-year-old Harry Brook in just his 27th Test match. He crossed this milestone in 44 innings, becoming the third fastest batsman to score 9 centuries for England.
