Steve Smith vs Jofra Archer was the battle of the 2019 Ashes. Archer hitting Smith on his helmet during the Lord's Test, the Australian batter being on the floor concussed, and later missing out on the third Test in Leeds. Not that he needed to, but Smith proved again who was the boss in the fourth Test in Manchester, slamming a massive double hundred. Yes, Archer rattled Smith a bit at Lord's and in a couple of spells later as well but in the 164 deliveries the England pacer threw down to the Australian stalwart, he failed to take his wicket. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/remind-me-when-i-was-dismissed-by-him-steve-smith-s-2-year-old-post-surfaces-as-archer-finally-gets-his-wicket-2025-08-21-1004432
When England arrived in India, they were expected to challenge India's unbeaten run at home in Test cricket. With all due respect, they did stretch the hosts to the hilt winning the first Test in Hyderabad and always competed in the next three Test matches. But India kept winning crunch moments to register three wins on the trot to seal the series. Moreover, the win in fourth Test in Ranchi was even more special as India had to bat last after losing the toss and they chased down a 150+ score at home for the first time since 2013.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/india-break-pakistan-s-long-standing-record-after-30-years-with-series-win-over-england-2024-02-26-918694
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