Has England found a wicketkeeper like Gilchrist, coming at number 7, he is changing the course of the game, he is getting a lot of praise

New Delhi. After Jos Buttler and Johnny Bairstow, England has got another amazing wicketkeeper. Jamie Smith is constantly attracting attention with his batting. After the third Test against Sri Lanka, he is being compared to Australia's Adam Gilchrist. This comparison is not only because of his style but also because of his runs. Jamie Smith has reached close to 500 runs in just six matches this season. The pace at which he is progressing, it seems that he will break the 147-year-old record of English cricket.

A three-match Test series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. England has won the first two matches of the series. In the third Test match, Sri Lanka counterattacked and put a lot of pressure on England. In the second innings, they took 7 wickets of England for just 82 runs. At that time, it seemed difficult for England to even reach 100 runs. But Jamie Smith counter-attacked and played a brilliant innings of 67 runs in 50 balls and took England to 156 runs.

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24-year-old Jamie Smith played excellent innings of 111 and 39 runs in the first Test match of the series. In the second Test, he was out after scoring 21 and 26 runs. Talking about the English summer season, Jamie Smith has scored 487 runs in 6 Test matches. This is the third best performance of any English wicketkeeper in the 147-year cricket history. Jonny Bairstow scored 753 runs in 2016 and Alec Stewart scored 499 runs in 1998. With the pace at which Jamie Smith is playing, it is certain that Alec Stewart will be left behind. England has to play 3-3 Test match series against Pakistan and New Zealand this year.

Former England captain Paul Collingwood talked about Jamie Smith's innings after stumps. He said, 'He reminds me of Adam Gilchrist. He comes at number seven like Gilly and pushes the opponent on the backfoot with his strength and skill. He has performed brilliantly in his short career.'

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