Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia on Saturday. Smith, 24, has only batted in the position once in professional 50-over cricket.

England has recalled wicketkeeper Jamie Smith for the opening game of their Champions Trophy campaign against Australia in Lahore, which gets underway on Saturday at 8pm AEDT. Watch live coverage ...

TO most players, a shock promotion to No 3 in the England ... CCC rated Smith so highly at the smaller-ball game that they picked him for their Under-17s when he was just 12. The wicketkeeper ...

LAHORE: Wicket-keeper/batter Jamie Smith and paceman Jofra Archer were included in the England playing XI on Thursday for their crucial Champions Trophy opening match against arch-rivals Australia.

England have lost 16 of their last 23 ODIs ... Announcing their starting XI two days out from the game, they revealed wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will bat at No. 3 for the first time in his ...

Smith has ousted Phil Salt as wicketkeeper for England’s tournament opener in Lahore and has been carded at first drop, despite never having batted higher than number five in his 18 ...

England name XI for ICC Champions Trophy ... Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (captain), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil ...

England have named all three of Jofra Archer ... Coach Brendon McCullum also sprung a surprise by listing wicketkeeper Jamie Smith at three. Whether their opponents bat their own Smith at first ...

England recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith on Thursday for their Champions Trophy opening game against Australia in Lahore. The 24-year-old missed the preceding one-day series against India ...