He scored 52 runs in 34 balls, including two boundaries and four maximums.
England batter Jamie Smith came up with another solid knock in The Hundred 2025 fixture between the London Spirit and Trent Rockets last night. Unlike the previous two games, where he batted at No.3, Smith opened the innings in this game and justified his promotion with a fiery knock.
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He scored 52 runs in 34 balls, including two boundaries and four maximums, at a strike rate of 152.94. 61.53% of his total runs came via fours and sixes, and Smith scored 32.09% of the team’s runs alone.
After David Warner’s early dismissal, he formed a crucial 73-run stand with Kane Williamson for the second wicket and ensured the Spirit were on track to make a reasonable first-innings score. It was his third fifty in the competition and maiden for London Spirit, for whom he is playing for the first time.
Eventually, he ended as the leading run-scorer in the game and was instrumental in his team’s 21-run victory. He also took two catches while keeping in the second innings and won the Player of the Match award for a fruitful outing with the willow and gloves.
Ever since reaching this stage, Jamie Smith has consistently impressed with his superior batting skills and reaped rewards across all formats. While he mostly bats in the lower middle order in the longest format, Smith has time and again proved his worth as an opener in white-ball cricket.
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He opened for England in the three-match T20I series against the West Indies earlier this year in Phil Salt’s absence and impressed immediately. He scored 102 runs at an average of 34 and a 200 strike rate across three innings, including a fifty.
Then, he also impressed in the ODI series against the same team by scoring briskly and maximising the field restrictions as an opener, showing he can be a long-term option for the team. While Phil Salt is a set option for the T20I format, England are looking for an ideal partner for Ben Duckett in the 50-over format, and Smith can be the answer.
He has an aggressive gameplay style, but has different gears to build an innings, utilising skillsets to handle pace and spin equally well. Overall, England will be tempted to give him an extended run as an opener, for his expertise is too tempting to ignore.
