Jamie Smith in Test cricket (Source:@graynics/X.com)
Jamie Smith has been impressive right from the time he made his Test debut against West Indies in 2024. Since then, he has scored his runs at an average of over 50 in Test cricket and has been one of the shining lights for England in the ongoing Test series against India.
Jamie Smith Continues His Rise In English Cricket
He is currently the leading run-scorer for England in the series with 424 runs in just seven innings and has delivered counter-attacking knocks under pressure. Thus, he has been instrumental in England's success and has also contributed a lot behind the stumps with his wicketkeeping gloves. He took three catches in the first innings of the Oval Test and has 19 catches in the five Tests, most for an English wicketkeeper in a Test series against India.
The 25-year-old Jamie Smith has gone past Jos Buttler, who had 18 catches to his name during the 2021-22 series between the two sides. Matt Prior is third in the list with 16 catches in the 2011 series, while Alan Knott and Bob Taylor have 15 catches each in a single Test series against India.
Most Catches as Wicketkeeper for England vs India in a Test Series:
- 19* - Jamie Smith, England, 2025, This Series
- 18 - Jos Buttler, England, 2021-22
- 16 - Matt Prior, England, 2011
- 15 - Alan Knott, England, 1974
- 15 - Bob Taylor, India, 1981
Thus, the young Jamie Smith has already put his name alongside the great wicketkeepers of England with his impressive skills and temperament. England now need him to deliver with the bat in the Oval Test, as the conditions are conducive for the bowlers and Smith's role with the lower-order would be crucial.
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