Jamie Smith Broke Kapil Dev 43 Year Old Record: Jamie Smith breaks Kapil Dev’s 43 year old record

Jamie Smith Broke Kapil Dev 43 Year Old Record: Jamie Smith breaks Kapil Dev’s 43 year old record

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Jamie Smith Broke Kapil Dev 43 Year Old Record: England wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith broke the 43 -year -old record of Kapil Dev by scoring a stormy century in the first innings of Birmingham Test.

43 year old record of great Kapil Dev broke by beating brutally

Jamie Smith broke Kapil Dev’s 43 -year -old record

New Delhi. The Indian cricket team looked in a strong position on the second day of the Birmingham Test against England. Team India scored 587 runs in the first innings on the basis of captain Shubman Gill’s record -breaking innings of 269 runs. On the third day, Mohammad Siraj gave two consecutive shocks to the hosts who came out to play in front of 3 wickets for 77 runs. Half of the team had returned for 84 runs and no one thought what happened after that. Jamie Smith came and created such a furore with the bat that destroyed Kapil Dev’s 43 -year -old record.

England’s wicketkeeper batsman came at number 7 and played an innings that changed the hulia of the match. When captain Ben Stokes returned without opening the account, the pressure came completely on the England team. Together with Harry Brook, this batter not only scored runs by beating it but also made a record. In the Test series played between India and England, Smith has now become the fastest century batter. He left Kapil Dev behind.

England scored 172 runs in the first session on the third day of the Birmingham Test against India

Jamie Smith created history

Jamie Smith, while batting at number 7 in the first innings for England, completed a century in just 80 balls. On the basis of this stormy century, he broke the 43 -year -old record of Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev set a record of the fastest century in the Test match played between India and England. In the 1982 Kanpur Test, Kapil Dev completed 100 runs in 86 balls against England.

The fastest century in India-England Test

Jamie Smith (England) – 80 balls Birmingham (July 2025)*
Kapil Dev (India)-86 balls Kanpur (January-February 1982)
Mohammad Azharuddin (India) – 88 balls Lords (July 1990)
Ben Docket (England) – 88 balls Rajkot (February 2024)
Rishabh Pant (India) – 89 balls Birmingham (July 2022)
Virender Sehwag (India) – 90 balls Ahmedabad (November 2012)
Graham Gooch (England) – 95 balls Lords (July 1990)

Smith’s century in 80 balls on Friday is the third fastest century among the England batsmen. Gilbert Jessop (76 balls) and Johnny Bairstow (78 balls) have completed a century in the Test for England in the Test less than Smith.

The fastest century in Test for England

Gilbert Jessop – 76 balls Oval against Australia (August 1902)
Johnny Bairstow – 77 balls against New Zealand (June 2022)
Harry Brook – 80 balls against Pakistan (December 2022)
Jamie Smith (England) – 80 balls Birmingham (July 2025)*
Ben Stokes – 85 balls against New Zealand (May 2015)
Ian Botham – 86 balls against Australia (July 1981)
Ian Botham – 86 balls against Australia (August 1981)

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