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ENG vs WI | Twitter and Stokes awed as Jamie Smith personifies 'Bazball' with gargantuan six

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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While Patience is a virtue that resonates with Test cricket, the new era demands an attacking mindset for progression. Wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith personified England’s attacking brand of cricket by slamming a huge six against Alzarri Joseph as England and West Indies squared off at Edgbaston.

Following an early couple of wickets on the morning session of the second day, a 115-run sixth wicket stand between Joe Root and Ben Stokes stabilized the stage for the home side before the skipper fell prey to Joseph’s bumper. Tasting success, the lanky pacer continued the same approach against new batter Jamie, only to get punished by the youngster. 

After a lucky four off a short ball on the fifth ball of the 38th over, Joseph persisted with the plan and dished the length short in the next delivery. However, Jamie was prepared for it and rolled his arms over the line, connecting the ball off the bat’s sweet spot to sail it miles away from the boundary ropes. Soon, the camera caught skipper Ben Stokes’ attention from the dressing room, who pointed towards the ball’s direction in awe. In no time, the Twitterverse drew labels of Jamie as the new poster boy of Bazball.

Out of the ground

Looks class

His reaction

On fire

What a shot!

Smashed it

Gimmick

Fantastic one

Baseball material

Must keep him









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The role of a finisher is one of the most unforgiving jobs in all of cricket, for they are the wins remembered for wins and blamed for losses. Nurul Hasan found himself in a similar situation in Sylhet on Thursday with the odds skewed massively against him, only to end up achieving the unfathomable.
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A solid opening stand coupled with a 109-run six-wicket stand between Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva steered West Indies to 282 in the first innings. Lethal opening spell from Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph pushed England on the back foot as England trail by 244 runs with seven wickets in hand.

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