🏏India tour of England 2025: 2nd Test England vs India - Page 28

Fastest 100s for England (by balls faced)

76 Gilbert Jessop vs Aus The Oval 1902

77 Jonny Bairstow vs NZ Trent Bridge 2022

80 Harry Brook vs Pak Rawalpindi 2022

80 Jamie Smith vs Ind Edgbaston 2025 *

85 Ben Stokes vs NZ Lord's 2015

Rohith Krishnan: Bazball’s entertainment value is undeniable, but on these flat, lifeless pitches, it feels more like exhibition cricket than a true English Test. Where’s the swing, seam, and survival that define the format here?

Chalo 100 ho gaya ab niklo

Ganesh Katigar: The most impressive thing about this Bazball-style English team is that even after losing wickets, they keep the scoring rate high, which helps relieve pressure on the batting side!

Prasidh Krishna spell today: 5-0-50-0 (ER 10.00). This is the most expensive spell by an Indian bowler (five-plus overs) since Dec 2006, from where records are available.

Prasidh has bowled 16 deliveries short of length (8+ m) to Jamie Smith this series so far, conceding 36 runs and getting the batter out once (5 X 4s & 2 X 6s).

Kesh: I think India should stick with the bouncer plan as there is plenty of runs to play with.

Wow could you ask for a more thrilling session of cricket! How quickly has the mood shifted after India picked up those two early wickets this morning courtesy Mohammed Siraj. Make no mistake, they're still well in front in this game, but what we've seen from the pair of Brook and Smith has been absolutely phenomenal. From a precarious 84/5, they've blazed away at more than a run-a-ball, ensuring a total of 172 runs in the session off just 27 overs. India tried the short ball ploy through Prasidh, and he got smashed out of the attack. They tried spin from both ends, and the English duo still managed to keep the boundaries flowing. This has been Bazball in its truest form on a pitch with no demons at all. But don't forget, India are still 338 ahead and things could change so easily with a couple of wickets. That's what they need to remind themselves. Back shortly after the break...

Jamie Smith becomes the first England batter to score 100+ runs in a session before lunch, having not been unbeaten overnight (where data available).

There have been 54 centuries in fewer than 100 balls since June 2006 and only four of them have a better control % than Jamie Smith's 92.6% at the time of reaching the milestone.

Bro is playing ODI in test match

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