Surrey teenager Jamie Smith hits best score by debutant in county's history against MCC in Dubai

The 18-year-old hit two sixes and 16 fours during his knock, which spread across Monday and Tuesday, facing 192 balls against an attack which includes England seamer Stuart Broad

Surrey youngster Jamie Smith has made the highest score by a player on first-class debut for the club in the Champion County match in Dubai.

Smith, an prodigious England Under-19 international, hit 127 during his side's first innings against the MCC at the ICC Academy.

The 18-year-old registered two sixes and 16 fours during his knock, which spread across Monday and Tuesday, facing 192 balls against an attack which includes England seamer Stuart Broad.

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Jamie Smith, right, and Ollie Pope put on 266 together for Surrey's fifth wicket

Smith's 127 surpassed the previous record for a Surrey player on his maiden first-class appearance for the county - the 124 made by both Neville Miller and Harold Pretty in 1899.

The teenage wicketkeeper shared in a fifth-wicket partnership with Ollie Pope worth 266 before he was dismissed by Broad.

Pope, meanwhile, went on to make a majestic 251 as Surrey posted 520 all out to take a first-innings lead of 255.

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