IND vs ENG | ‘I was hungry to get a hundred’: Harry Brook | Cricket News – Times of India

Harry Brook (Image credit score: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com)

NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his title within the report books with an unbeaten 184 — the very best-ever Test rating by an England wicketkeeper — whereas Harry Brook scored a fluent 158, however India nonetheless completed Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston firmly in management with a lead of over 200 runs.England had been reeling at 84/5 and nonetheless over 500 runs behind when Smith walked in to be a part of Brook early within the day, proper after Mohammed Siraj had delivered a double blow, together with handing Ben Stokes the primary golden duck of his Test profession. The pair then mounted a good fightback, including 303 runs for the sixth wicket earlier than Brook fell within the publish-tea session.By the time England had been bowled out for 407, Smith had overtaken Alec Stewart’s earlier report for the very best rating by an England wicketkeeper — 173 vs New Zealand in 1997.“Very tired, but it was good fun to be out there with Smudge (Jamie Smith)…” Brook mentioned after stumps.

Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88), who changed Jasprit Bumrah for the Test, shared all ten wickets between them, in an innings that included six geese.India, trailing 0-1 within the sequence, ended the day at 64/1, with a commanding 244-run lead and two full days left within the match.“India are in front at the minute, but three or four wickets in the morning and you never know. Everything happens so quickly in cricket. I was cramping on my right side — wasn’t ideal. The Indian bowlers bowled well. They attacked from wide of the crease and targeted all three stumps. There are plenty of wickets to be had,” Brook mentioned.