IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes joins Inzamam and Cummins in UNWANTED list with golden duck at Edgbaston

Ben Stokes was dismissed on a first-ball duck on day 3 (Jul 4) of the second Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham and became only the second England skipper ever to register this not-so-happy record. Before Stokes, Tony Lewis of England was dismissed for a golden duck against Indian during 1973 Test in Mumbai. Stokes is also the 11th skipper overall to register a golden duck against India in Tests. The last skipper overall was Pat Cummins of Australia who scored a golden duck against India in Tests during Delhi Test in 2023.

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List to Captain to Score Golden Ducks vs India in Tests

• Gary Sobers (West Indies) in 1971
• Tony Lewis (England) in 1973
• Greg Chappell (Australia) in 1981
• Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka) in 1994
• Alastair Campbell (Zimbabwe) in 1998
• Shaun Pollock (South Africa) in 2001
• Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) in 2004
• Younis Khan (Pakistan) in 2006
• Michael Clarke (Australia) in 2013
• Pat Cummins (Australia) in 2023
• Ben Stokes (England) in 2025

Smith-Brook Revive Hosts in Edgbaston

England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith and Harry Brook have revived the hosts on day 3 of the second Test with an unbeaten 271-run partnership for the sixth wicket. England started the day from overnight score of 77/3 and were soon 84/5 before the duo, especially Smith, launched a counterattack.

England added 172 runs in the first session despite two wickets as Smith completed his century off 80 balls - joint-third fastest for England in Tests. In the second session, England added 106 runs more without losing a wicket and were trailing by 232 runs in the first innings in reply of India's 587.

Smith was batting 157 off 169 balls while Brook, England's white-ball skipper, was batting at 140 as England finished the second session at 355/5.