https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/jamiesmith/Recent content in jamiesmith on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/english-crickets-next-star-james-rews-rise-and-the-case-for-patience/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/english-crickets-next-star-james-rews-rise-and-the-case-for-patience/James Rew is quickly becoming the talk of English cricket, and for good reason. His current performance stats are hard to overlook, with 379 runs from five innings at an impressive average of 75.80 in the County Championship—only Jamie Smith, with 401 runs at 80.20, surpasses him. These numbers firmly establish Rew among the country’s most promising batsmen, even in a season that has yet to settle into full swing.