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 this match, when Smith was batting for 5 runs, KL Rahul gave up his easy catch in the slip.
Jamie Smith created history
Jamie Smith has played the least ball to complete 1000 runs in Test cricket. He completed 1000 runs off just 1303 balls. In this case, he has left Sarfaraz Khan behind, who completed 1000 runs off 1311 balls while playing for Pakistan. Former Australian player Adam Gilchrist is in third place in this list, who did this feat off 1330 balls.
South African wicketkeeper batsmen Quinton de Kock and Smith have played the lowest innings to complete 1000 runs. Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka and Kumar Sangakkara are in second place in this list, Johnny Bairstow of England in Saathi. All three players have achieved this feat in 22-22 innings.
Jamie Smith performs in Test series
England’s young wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith has batted against Team India in this Test series. He has scored more than 400 runs in five innings of three Tests. He is second in the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in this series so far after Shubman Gill. Smith scored 51 runs in 56 balls in the first innings of the Lord’s Test match.
Smith is a very young player and his batting has been praised by many people. Currently both teams are on par in the Test series. England won the first Test match, while India had registered a historic victory in the second Test match. Now everyone’s eyes rest on the grounds of Lord’s.
