NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his name into the record books with a sensational performance at Edgbaston, becoming the highest-scoring wicketkeeper in England’s Test history. The 24-year-old remained unbeaten on 184 against India, surpassing the long-standing record of 173 set by Alec Stewart against New Zealand in Auckland in 1997.Walking in at a crisis moment…

Ben Stokes and Yashasvi Jaiswal NEW DELHI: A dramatic moment unfolded on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston as tensions flared during India’s second innings. The incident occurred when pacer Josh Tongue and the England fielders made a loud appeal for LBW against Yashasvi Jaiswal.On-field umpire Sharfuddoula raised his finger and gave Jaiswal…

Team India congratulating Mohammed Siraj (BCCI – X) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: “Harry… Harry Brook… Harry… Harry Brook”The Eric Hollies Stand at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground was at its loudest when Akash Deep gave India a much needed breakthrough in the final session of Day 3. After toiling hard for more than 61 overs and conceding…

Akash Deep (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets, while Akash Deep picked up four as India secured a 180-run first-innings lead by bowling out England for 407 on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Friday. The hosts had staged a strong comeback through middle-order batters…

Harry Brook (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his name in the record books with an unbeaten 184 — the highest-ever Test score by an England wicketkeeper — while Harry Brook scored a fluent 158, but India still finished Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston firmly in control with a…

Mohammed Siraj’s six-wicket haul made sure that England did not eat away a lot from India’s lead (Image via AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India staged a dramatic comeback on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, halting England’s charge with the second new ball after being pushed back by a massive 303-run partnership between Jamie…

Ravi Shastri and Jasprit Bumrah NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may not have had the ball in hand on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, but his presence was felt in an unexpected way. Seated calmly in the Indian dugout, Bumrah was seen wearing a radio earwig — a device commonly…

Jamie Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith stood tall and delivered when England were staring down the barrel. Walking in with his team reeling at 84/5, the wicketkeeper-batter produced a counterattacking masterclass to slam an unbeaten 150 (innings ongoing) and pull England out of a precarious situation on Day 3 of the second Test…

Prasidh Krishna (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India seemed on course to bowl England out cheaply after removing Joe Root and Ben Stokes early on Day 3 of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston on Friday. But Jamie Smith and Harry Brook had other plans, hammering centuries to stage a remarkable counterattack and…

Ben Stokes was dismissed for a golden duck on Day 3 vs India (Image by Stu Forster/Getty Images) India continued to tighten their hold on the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Day 3, with Mohammed Siraj’s incisive spell leaving the hosts reeling. Having already lost three wickets late on Day 2, England’s middle…