Jamie Smith Achieves Huge Record For Wicket-Keepers; Not Even Kumar Sangakkara Or MS Dhoni Did It
- Jamie Smith has set a world record for the fastest wicketkeeper to score 1000 Test runs, achieving this in 1303 balls, surpassing Sarfaraz Ahmed's previous record of 1311 balls.
- Smith and Quinton de Kock share the record for the fewest innings to reach 1000 Test runs by a wicketkeeper, both accomplishing it in 21 innings.
- Joe Root scored his 37th Test century, surpassing Rahul Dravid to become the cricketer with the most catches in Test history during the match against India.
- Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets on the second day of the Test, making significant early inroads for India.
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Jamie Smith Equals Quinton De Kock’s Record of Becoming Fastest Wicketkeeper-Batter To Score 1000 Test Runs, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025
The England cricketer achieved this landmark during the first session of the second day of the Lord's Test. He completed this milestone in 21 innings, which is the joint-highest with Quinton de Kock, who retired from the longest format back in December 2021. Jamie Smith Equals Quinton De Kock’s Record of Becoming Fastest Wicketkeeper-Batter To Score 1000 Test Runs, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 3rd Test 2025.
Jamie Smith creates world record, breaks Sarfaraz Ahmed and Adam Gilchrist's feat during Lord's Test
England wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith has created a world record during the first innings of the third Test between England and India at Lord's. Smith, who had slammed a record-breaking 272 across the two innings in the second Test at Edgbaston, achieved a huge milestone during the third Test as he got to his 1000 runs in the format. Smith has become the fastest wicketkeeper batter ever to hit 1000 Test runs by balls faced as he went past the …
Rahul gave life, now Jamie Smith created history in Test cricket, batsmen reached the top
Jamie Smith scored the fastest 1000 runs in Test cricket (photo- PTI) England wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith has created history in the third Test against India. Jamie Smith has become the fastest player to score 1000 runs. He has equaled South African veteran Quinton de Kock. Both Jamie Smith and Quinton de Kock have completed 1000 runs in 21-21 Test innings. Smith has named this achievement by beating his team partner Johnny Bairstow. In th…
Rishabh Pant surpasses MS Dhoni in another record during Lord's Test - Inside Sport India
Another innings, another instance of breaking a record for Rishabh Pant, who continues to blaze a trail that few wicketkeeper-batters have managed in the history of Test cricket. On Day 2 of the Lord’s Test against England, Pant etched his name into the record books yet again. It was fascinating to see him bat in the first place after he failed to keep wickets due to an injury in his left index finger. Pant goes past MS Dhoni However, despite le…
ENG vs IND, 3rd Test: Jamie Smith ‘Fastest Wicketkeeper’ to score 1000 Test runs
Jamie_Smith (PC: Debasis_Sen) Jamie Smith continued his remarkable run of form in Test cricket, bringing up yet another milestone during the third Test against India at Lord’s. Needing just three runs to reach 1,000 Test runs, the 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter achieved the feat in style by hitting a boundary off Mohammad Siraj on the first ball of the 87th over. With this, Smith became the joint-fastest wicketkeeper-batter to score 1,000 Test …
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