BIRMINGHAM, England, July 4 (Reuters) - Jamie Smith smashed England's third-fastest test century to drag the hosts back from the brink against India after a nightmare start on day three of the second test had captain Ben Stokes fall for a first-ball duck at Edgbaston on Friday.

England are once again facing a massive fourth innings chase on a logic-defying day of cricket in the second Test at Edgbaston. Jamie Smith [184*] and Harry Brook [158] both hit huge centuries in