Jamie Smith buried history, completed 1000 Test runs in the lowest balls in wicketkeeper batsmen
Jamie Smith Complete 1000 Test Runs: England’s young wicketkeeper Jamie Smith has created history in Lord’s Test. On the second day in the first innings of the third Test against India, he not only completed 1000 Test runs, but also came on top of the list of wicketkeepers who reached the fastest wicketkeepers by this special stage.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith took a special record by playing 51 runs in 56 balls in the third Test being played on the grounds of Lord’s. On Friday, July 11, on the second day of the third match of the Test series being played against India, he completed 1000 runs of his Test career by hitting a four off Mohammad Siraj. This was Jamie Smith’s 13th Test and 21st innings. With this achievement, Smith has become wicketkeeper-batsmen to jointly complete the fastest 1000 Test runs with South Africa’s Quinton Dickock. Dickock also did this feat in 21 innings.
Wicketkeeper who scored the fastest 1000 runs in Tests (in terms of innings):
- 21 innings – Quinton Dickock (South Africa)
- 21 innings – Jamie Smith (England)
- 22 innings – Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
- 22 innings – Johnny Bairstow (England)
- 23 innings – Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
- 23 innings – AB de Villiers (South Africa)
- 24 innings – Jeff Duzon (West Indies)
Not only this, Smith has also made a record of scoring 1000 Test runs in the lowest balls. He achieved this achievement in just 1303 balls, which is the fastest figure so far for any wicketkeeper-batsman.
Wicketkeeper who scored 1000 Test runs in the lowest balls:
- 1303 Ball – Jamie Smith (England)
- 1311 Ball – Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan)
- 1330 Ball – Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
- 1367 Ball – Niroshan Dikwela (Sri Lanka)
- 1375 Ball – Quinton Dickock (South Africa)
This performance of Jamie Smith is not only a new hope for England, but he also seems to change the definition of wicketkeeper-batsmen in Test cricket. The rhythm that this young player has shown in his career so far can make him a big star of the future.
