Overview
- Smith hit 132 in Surrey’s second innings at Edgbaston on Monday after a surprise promotion to No.3, steering his side to 447-4 and a draw with Warwickshire.
- He and Dan Lawrence put on 217 for the fourth wicket, with Lawrence unbeaten on 161, breaking Surrey’s fourth-wicket record against Warwickshire that had stood since 1906.
- Warwickshire had seized control with 544 in the first innings, led by Dan Mousley’s 144, leaving Surrey 216 behind before the visitors batted out the final day.
- Sussex defeated Leicestershire by 222 runs to wipe out a 12-point ECB deduction, moving into positive territory as seamer Henry Crocombe returned match figures of 9-69.
- Somerset wicketkeeper James Rew also made a century against Nottinghamshire, adding to early selection talk as Smith pushes to retain his England role.