Today’s wicketkeepers bat with attacking intent and field with quick reflexes. And Jamie Smith fits perfectly into that mould.
Smith has made a name for himself in a short period with his quick knocks and reliability behind the wickets.
This article will look at Jamie Smith’s year-wise performance in Test cricket.
Jamie Smith Test Runs Year by Year
| Year | Matches | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 637 | 42.47 | 72.30 | 111 | 1/4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 18 | 577 | 41.21 | 79.92 | 184* | 1/3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 | 266 | 29.56 | 62.88 | 61 | 0/2 |
| Overall | 24 | 42 | 1480 | 38.95 | 73.05 | 184* | 2/9 |
Key Insights on Jamie Smith Yearly Test Match Records
Smith’s Milestone Debut and 2024 Series Performance
Smith made his Test debut in the summer of 2024. And he had a memorable start to his career.
The right-hander scored a 70-run knock against the West Indies in the second innings of the 2024 Lord’s Test.
Smith’s 70 is the fifth-highest individual score by a debutant wicketkeeper for England in Tests. This is also the third-highest individual score by an England wicketkeeper on Test debut at Lord’s.
Smith wrapped up his debut Test series with the fifth-highest score for England at No. 8 against the West Indies. He fell five short of his maiden ton, scoring 95 in the second innings of the 2024 Birmingham Test.
Smith didn’t wait too long to score his maiden Test hundred. In just his fourth Test, against Sri Lanka, he smashed 111 runs in the second innings of the 2024 Manchester Test.
His 111 is the fifth-highest score by an England wicketkeeper against Sri Lanka in Tests.
Smith ended the Sri Lanka series with 280 runs across six innings (three Tests). This is the second-most runs by an England wicketkeeper in a bilateral Test series against Sri Lanka.
Smith recorded the third-highest individual score by an England wicketkeeper in Pakistan in Tests. He smashed 89 against Pakistan in the first innings of the 2024 Rawalpindi Test.
The right-hander ended 2024 with 637 runs in 15 innings. This was the sixth-most runs by a batter for England in 2024. This was also the most runs by a wicketkeeper that year.
Smith also had the third-highest batting average for England in 2024 (minimum 10 innings). He averaged 42.46 while aggregating 637 runs.
Smith’s Career-Best Knocks and 2025 Season Statistics
In the summer of 2025, Smith achieved his career-highest score. He hammered an unbeaten 184 against India in the second innings of the 2025 Birmingham Test. (Enjoy the sublime knock here!)
His unbeaten 184 is the highest individual score by a wicketkeeper and a No. 7 batter for England against India in Tests. He also became the first English keeper to score a Test ton against India since 2011.
Smith concluded the India series with 434 runs in nine innings (five Tests). This is the most runs by an England wicketkeeper in a bilateral Test series against India.
The rest of 2025 was more of a disappointing for Smith. Overall, he scored 577 runs across 18 innings, the sixth-most for England in 2025.
Smith became only the first England wicketkeeper to score 500-plus runs each in consecutive years since his Test debut.
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