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In January 2023, Smith was included in the [[England Lions cricket team|England Lions]] squad for their tour of [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=3 January 2023 |title=England Lions squads named for Sri Lanka tour |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3005504/england-lions-squads-named-for-sri-lanka-tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822113058/https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3005504/england-lions-squads-named-for-sri-lanka-tour |archive-date=22 August 2023 |website=[[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]] |location=London |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> On 8–9 February, in an unofficial [[Test cricket|Test match]] against [[Sri Lanka A cricket team|Sri Lanka A]] in [[Galle]], he scored the fastest ever [[Century (cricket)|century]] for the Lions. In reaching his hundred off 71 balls, he broke the previous record, set by [[Luke Wright]] against New Zealand A in March 2009, by 20 deliveries.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 February 2023 |title=Jamie Smith scores fastest England Lions century |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/jamie-smith-scores-fastest-england-lions-century |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822113059/https://www.kiaoval.com/jamie-smith-scores-fastest-england-lions-century/ |archive-date=22 August 2023 |website=Surrey County Cricket Club |location=London |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 February 2023 |title=Jamie Smith's 71-ball century gives England Lions a victory glimmer |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-lions-in-sri-lanka-2022-23-1355654/sri-lanka-a-vs-england-lions-2nd-unofficial-test-1355659/match-report-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Roller |first=Matt |date=7 March 2023 |title=Jamie Smith: England's next wicketkeeper off the rank ready to put his hand up |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/surreys-jamie-smith-keen-to-press-case-as-england-wicketkeeper-in-waiting-1362223 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> Smith later said that the approach of [[England cricket team|England]] coach [[Brendon McCullum]] and captain [[Ben Stokes]] to [[Test cricket]] (so-called "[[Bazball]]") had altered his perspective on batting, such that whereas previously he had been "pretty tentative at the crease", during the tour "the way {{bracket|he}} looked to play was a lot more dominant, looking at positive options".<ref name="Harman">{{cite magazine |last=Harman |first=Jo |date=2024 |title=Everybody's talking about Jamie |magazine=[[Wisden Cricket Monthly]] |issue=79 |location=London |issn=2515-2815 |pages=51–52}}</ref>
In January 2023, Smith was included in the [[England Lions cricket team|England Lions]] squad for their tour of [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=3 January 2023 |title=England Lions squads named for Sri Lanka tour |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3005504/england-lions-squads-named-for-sri-lanka-tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822113058/https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3005504/england-lions-squads-named-for-sri-lanka-tour |archive-date=22 August 2023 |website=[[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]] |location=London |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> On 8–9 February, in an unofficial [[Test cricket|Test match]] against [[Sri Lanka A cricket team|Sri Lanka A]] in [[Galle]], he scored the fastest ever [[Century (cricket)|century]] for the Lions. In reaching his hundred off 71 balls, he broke the previous record, set by [[Luke Wright]] against New Zealand A in March 2009, by 20 deliveries.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 February 2023 |title=Jamie Smith scores fastest England Lions century |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/jamie-smith-scores-fastest-england-lions-century |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822113059/https://www.kiaoval.com/jamie-smith-scores-fastest-england-lions-century/ |archive-date=22 August 2023 |website=Surrey County Cricket Club |location=London |access-date=9 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=9 February 2023 |title=Jamie Smith's 71-ball century gives England Lions a victory glimmer |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-lions-in-sri-lanka-2022-23-1355654/sri-lanka-a-vs-england-lions-2nd-unofficial-test-1355659/match-report-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Roller |first=Matt |date=7 March 2023 |title=Jamie Smith: England's next wicketkeeper off the rank ready to put his hand up |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/surreys-jamie-smith-keen-to-press-case-as-england-wicketkeeper-in-waiting-1362223 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> Smith later said that the approach of [[England cricket team|England]] coach [[Brendon McCullum]] and captain [[Ben Stokes]] to [[Test cricket]] (so-called "[[Bazball]]") had altered his perspective on batting, such that whereas previously he had been "pretty tentative at the crease", during the tour "the way {{bracket|he}} looked to play was a lot more dominant, looking at positive options".<ref name="Harman">{{cite magazine |last=Harman |first=Jo |date=2024 |title=Everybody's talking about Jamie |magazine=[[Wisden Cricket Monthly]] |issue=79 |location=London |issn=2515-2815 |pages=51–52}}</ref>


In September 2023, Smith received his first full England [[Cap (sport)|cap]] when called up for the [[Irish cricket team in England in 2023|ODI series]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=6 September 2023 |title=Smith receives first England call up |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/smith-receives-first-england-call-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906162310/https://www.kiaoval.com/smith-receives-first-england-call-up/ |archive-date=6 September 2023 |website=Surrey County Cricket Club |location=London |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Howson |first=Nick |date=6 September 2023 |title=County stars lead experimental England squad for Ireland ODIs |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england-v-ireland-men/county_stars_experimental_england_squad_ireland_odis.html |website=The Cricketer |location=London |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> The selectors had been looking for an opportunity to introduce him to Test cricket for some time<ref name="Harman"/> when, the following summer, he was selected ahead of [[Ben Foakes]] and [[Jonny Bairstow]] as wicket-keeper for the home Test series against the [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2024|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=30 June 2024 |title=Squad announced for England Men's first two Test matches versus West Indies |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4047095/squad-announced-for-england-mens-first-two-test-matches-versus-west-indies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702110747/https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4047095/squad-announced-for-england-mens-first-two-test-matches-versus-west-indies |archive-date=2 July 2024 |website=ECB |location=London |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ammon |first=Elizabeth |author-link=Elizabeth Ammon |date=1 July 2024 |title=Rob Key: Jonny Bairstow's form has gone backwards – he needs a break |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/rob-key-jonny-bairstow-england-test-squad-tfrffd7wd |url-access=subscription |website=[[The Times]] |location=London |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> He made his Test debut at [[Lord's]] on 10 July 2024<ref>{{cite web |last=Roller |first=Matt |date=10 July 2024 |title=Atkinson upstages Anderson with seven-for as England dominate |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-england-2024-1385669/england-vs-west-indies-1st-test-1385691/match-report-1 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=James |first=Steve |date=10 July 2024 |title=West Indies' callow, inept batting display a depressing sight |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/west-indies-callow-inept-batting-display-a-depressing-sight-sp2glml85 |url-access=subscription |website=The Times |location=London |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref> and scored 70 in his first innings,<ref>{{cite web |last=Dollard |first=Rory |date=11 July 2024 |title=Jamie Smith shines as England secure big first-innings lead against West Indies |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-harry-brook-jonny-bairstow-ben-foakes-james-anderson-b2578202.html |website=[[The Independent]] |location=London |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=James |first=Steve |date=12 July 2024 |title=Axed Foakes has his merits, but Smith is a true Bazballer |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/selfless-jamie-smith-is-the-tailgunner-bazball-needs-fpz0p9tz6 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=The Times |issue=74459 |location=London |page=61 |access-date=11 July 2024}} (Online article, publisher a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> when [[Scyld Berry]] said that he had "batted like an old master, not a debutant".<ref>{{cite news |last=Berry |first=Scyld |author-link=Scyld Berry |date=12 July 2024 |title=England vs West Indies player ratings: Gus Atkinson dominates on debut with 12-wicket haul |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/07/12/england-v-west-indies-player-ratings-atkinson-anderson/ |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=London |access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref> Smith said after the series that his entry into Test cricket left him more drained than he had expected, and took nine days off before playing his first match of the season in the Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix.<ref>{{cite news |last=Alderman |first=Elgan |date=15 August 2024 |title=Test debut left me drained, says Smith |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/jamie-smith-england-test-series-3kv66pnb8 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=The Times |issue=74488 |location=London |page=55 |access-date=15 August 2024}} (Online article, publisher a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> Hitting [[Nelson (cricket)|111]] from 148 deliveries, he scored his maiden Test century on 23 August 2024, in the first innings of [[Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024#Test series|first Test]] against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ehantharajah |first=Vithushan |date=23 August 2024 |title=Jamie Smith quells the keeper's debate as world-class credentials shine through |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-sl-1st-test-jamie-smith-quells-the-keeper-s-debate-as-world-class-credentials-shine-through-1448544 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Atherton |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Atherton |date=24 August 2024 |title=England sense victory after muddled Sri Lanka lose way |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/england-sri-lanka-first-test-mike-atherton-89ktjt5rn |url-access=subscription |department=Sport |newspaper=The Times |issue=74496 |location=London |pages=2–3|access-date=24 August 2024}} (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> With this, Smith became only the third England player (after [[Harry Brook]] and [[Bryan Valentine]]) to score more than 70 in three of their first five Test innings. The 318 runs he amassed during these five innings was also the second highest of any wicketkeeper in Test history, and the sixth highest of any England player.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shemilt |first=Stephan |date=23 August 2024 |title=Smith will be 'world class for long period' – Bell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c5ylezy71p1o |website=BBC Sport |location=London |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |last=Agnew |first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Agnew |date=23 August 2024 |title=England v Sri Lanka: Smith century puts England on top |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jlb9dr |website=[[Test Match Special]] |location=London |publisher=[[BBC]] |time=22:51 |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> The 169 runs he added to this figure by the end of the summer yielded the third highest return by an England wicketkeeper during a home Test season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Andrew |date=8 September 2024 |title=Jamie Smith stands still to expose England's fast-forward approach |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-vs-sri-lanka-jamie-smith-stillness-exposes-batting-approach-1450377 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 September 2024}}</ref> Having "cemented his place" as the Test side's first choice behind the stumps, Smith was selected for the subsequent [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25|three-match away series]] against [[Pakistani national cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Atherton |first=Mike |date=11 September 2024 |title=Averaging 52 abroad, it's bold call for Woakes to lead attack |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/england-chris-woakes-attack-pakistan-tour-7q09qlm5s |url-access=subscription |website=The Times |issue=74511 |location=London |page=55 |access-date=11 September 2024}} (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> Just prior to the tour, he was named the [[PCA Player of the Year awards|Men's Young Player of the Year]] by the [[Professional Cricketers' Association]], and also offered a central contract with England until the end of 2026.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1 October 2024 |title=Bryce and Dawson win cinch PCA awards |url=https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/bryce-and-dawson-win-cinch-pca-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002044341/https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/bryce-and-dawson-win-cinch-pca-awards/ |archive-date=2 October 2024 |location=London |publisher=[[Professional Cricketers' Association]] |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hoult |first=Nick |date=6 October 2024 |title=Stokes signs two-year contract extension as Smith form is rewarded |department=Sport |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |issue=3302 |location=London |page=10}}</ref>
In September 2023, Smith received his first full England [[Cap (sport)|cap]] when called up for the [[Irish cricket team in England in 2023|ODI series]] against [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=6 September 2023 |title=Smith receives first England call up |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/smith-receives-first-england-call-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906162310/https://www.kiaoval.com/smith-receives-first-england-call-up/ |archive-date=6 September 2023 |website=Surrey County Cricket Club |location=London |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Howson |first=Nick |date=6 September 2023 |title=County stars lead experimental England squad for Ireland ODIs |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england-v-ireland-men/county_stars_experimental_england_squad_ireland_odis.html |website=The Cricketer |location=London |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref> The selectors had been looking for an opportunity to introduce him to Test cricket for some time<ref name="Harman"/> when, the following summer, he was selected ahead of [[Ben Foakes]] and [[Jonny Bairstow]] as wicket-keeper for the home Test series against the [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2024|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=30 June 2024 |title=Squad announced for England Men's first two Test matches versus West Indies |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4047095/squad-announced-for-england-mens-first-two-test-matches-versus-west-indies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702110747/https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4047095/squad-announced-for-england-mens-first-two-test-matches-versus-west-indies |archive-date=2 July 2024 |website=ECB |location=London |access-date=2 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ammon |first=Elizabeth |author-link=Elizabeth Ammon |date=1 July 2024 |title=Rob Key: Jonny Bairstow's form has gone backwards – he needs a break |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/rob-key-jonny-bairstow-england-test-squad-tfrffd7wd |url-access=subscription |website=[[The Times]] |location=London |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> He made his Test debut at [[Lord's]] on 10 July 2024<ref>{{cite web |last=Roller |first=Matt |date=10 July 2024 |title=Atkinson upstages Anderson with seven-for as England dominate |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-england-2024-1385669/england-vs-west-indies-1st-test-1385691/match-report-1 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=James |first=Steve |date=10 July 2024 |title=West Indies' callow, inept batting display a depressing sight |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/west-indies-callow-inept-batting-display-a-depressing-sight-sp2glml85 |url-access=subscription |website=The Times |location=London |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref> and scored 70 in his first innings,<ref>{{cite web |last=Dollard |first=Rory |date=11 July 2024 |title=Jamie Smith shines as England secure big first-innings lead against West Indies |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-harry-brook-jonny-bairstow-ben-foakes-james-anderson-b2578202.html |website=[[The Independent]] |location=London |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=James |first=Steve |date=12 July 2024 |title=Axed Foakes has his merits, but Smith is a true Bazballer |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/selfless-jamie-smith-is-the-tailgunner-bazball-needs-fpz0p9tz6 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=The Times |issue=74459 |location=London |page=61 |access-date=11 July 2024}} (Online article, publisher a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> when [[Scyld Berry]] said that he had "batted like an old master, not a debutant".<ref>{{cite news |last=Berry |first=Scyld |author-link=Scyld Berry |date=12 July 2024 |title=England vs West Indies player ratings: Gus Atkinson dominates on debut with 12-wicket haul |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2024/07/12/england-v-west-indies-player-ratings-atkinson-anderson/ |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=London |access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref> Smith said after the series that his entry into Test cricket left him more drained than he had expected, and took nine days off before playing his first match of the season in the Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix.<ref>{{cite news |last=Alderman |first=Elgan |date=15 August 2024 |title=Test debut left me drained, says Smith |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/jamie-smith-england-test-series-3kv66pnb8 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=The Times |issue=74488 |location=London |page=55 |access-date=15 August 2024}} (Online article, publisher a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> Hitting [[Nelson (cricket)|111]] from 148 deliveries, he scored his maiden Test century on 23 August 2024, in the first innings of [[Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024#Test series|first Test]] against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ehantharajah |first=Vithushan |date=23 August 2024 |title=Jamie Smith quells the keeper's debate as world-class credentials shine through |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-sl-1st-test-jamie-smith-quells-the-keeper-s-debate-as-world-class-credentials-shine-through-1448544 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Atherton |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Atherton |date=24 August 2024 |title=England sense victory after muddled Sri Lanka lose way |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/england-sri-lanka-first-test-mike-atherton-89ktjt5rn |url-access=subscription |department=Sport |newspaper=The Times |issue=74496 |location=London |pages=2–3|access-date=24 August 2024}} (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> With this, Smith became only the third England player (after [[Harry Brook]] and [[Bryan Valentine]]) to score more than 70 in three of their first five Test innings. The 318 runs he amassed during these five innings was also the second highest of any wicketkeeper in Test history, and the sixth highest of any England player.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shemilt |first=Stephan |date=23 August 2024 |title=Smith will be 'world class for long period' – Bell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c5ylezy71p1o |website=BBC Sport |location=London |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |last=Agnew |first=Jonathan |author-link=Jonathan Agnew |date=23 August 2024 |title=England v Sri Lanka: Smith century puts England on top |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jlb9dr |website=[[Test Match Special]] |location=London |publisher=[[BBC]] |time=22:51 |access-date=23 August 2024}}</ref> The 169 runs he added to this figure by the end of the summer yielded the third highest return by an England wicketkeeper during a home Test season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Andrew |date=8 September 2024 |title=Jamie Smith stands still to expose England's fast-forward approach |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-vs-sri-lanka-jamie-smith-stillness-exposes-batting-approach-1450377 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 September 2024}}</ref> Having "cemented his place" as the Test side's first choice behind the stumps, Smith was selected for the subsequent [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2024–25|three-match away series]] against [[Pakistani national cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Atherton |first=Mike |date=11 September 2024 |title=Averaging 52 abroad, it's bold call for Woakes to lead attack |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/cricket/article/england-chris-woakes-attack-pakistan-tour-7q09qlm5s |url-access=subscription |website=The Times |issue=74511 |location=London |page=55 |access-date=11 September 2024}} (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).</ref> Just prior to the tour, he was named the [[PCA Player of the Year awards|Men's Young Player of the Year]] by the [[Professional Cricketers' Association]], and also offered a central contract with England until the end of 2026.<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1 October 2024 |title=Bryce and Dawson win cinch PCA Awards |url=https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/bryce-and-dawson-win-cinch-pca-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002044341/https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/bryce-and-dawson-win-cinch-pca-awards/ |archive-date=2 October 2024 |location=London |publisher=[[Professional Cricketers' Association]] |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hoult |first=Nick |date=6 October 2024 |title=Stokes signs two-year contract extension as Smith form is rewarded |department=Sport |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |issue=3302 |location=London |page=10}}</ref>


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Jamie Smith
Personal information
Full name
Jamie Luke Smith
Born (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24)
Epsom, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 715)10 July 2024 v West Indies
Last Test6 September 2024 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 274)23 September 2023 v Ireland
Last ODI29 September 2024 v Australia
ODI shirt no.39
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentSurrey (squad no. 11)
2023–presentBirmingham Phoenix (squad no. 11)
2024Gulf Giants
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 6 7 65 22
Runs scored 487 133 3,921 558
Batting average 48.70 22.16 42.61 34.87
100s/50s 1/3 0/0 11/16 0/3
Top score 111 49 234* 85
Catches/stumpings 23/0 7/0 91/4 20/2
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2024

Jamie Luke Smith (born 12 July 2000) is an English cricketer who plays for Surrey and England.[1] He has been described by BBC Test Match Special commentator Daniel Norcross as a "generational talent".[2]

Early life

Smith's parents, Lawrence and Bernadette, are not 'cricket nuts'[3] but signed him up for a summer course at Sutton Cricket Club, aged six or seven, after Smith was inspired by the 2005 Ashes series.[4] By the age of nine, whilst still at primary school in Ewell, he was part of Surrey's development system. He represented a Surrey age group side at the age of 10.[5]

Like several of the county's players, he attended Whitgift School on a cricket scholarship, and was scoring hundreds by the age of 12, as well as keeping wicket.[6] He was also a talented footballer, and played for AFC Wimbledon until the age of 15.[4] Steve James noted in the Times that having been was quite slight when younger and made a deliberate effort to improve his strength, the size of Smith's arms was one reason why he could hit a cricket ball so far. Writing after Smith made his first Test century, he also commented on the cricketer's "understated yet high-achieving mentality".[7]

County career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Surrey on 5 July 2018, aged 17, against Middlesex at Lord's in the T20 Blast,[8] and his first-class debut for Surrey against the Marylebone Cricket Club in Dubai on 24 March 2019.[9] Scoring 127 runs in the first innings of this match, he became the ninth Surrey batsman to make a century on first-class debut,[10] and broke the county's record for the highest total by a first-class debutant, which had stood since 1899.[11][12] He made his List A debut on 25 April 2019 for Surrey against Middlesex at the Oval in the One-Day Cup.[13]

In April 2022, Smith scored his maiden first-class double century, reaching 234 not out against Gloucestershire in the County Championship.[14] He was part of the Surrey team that won the title in 2022 and 2023.

In March 2023, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2023 season of the Hundred. On 21 August 2023, Smith signed a new multi-year contract with Surrey.[15][16]


International career

In January 2023, Smith was included in the England Lions squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[17] On 8–9 February, in an unofficial Test match against Sri Lanka A in Galle, he scored the fastest ever century for the Lions. In reaching his hundred off 71 balls, he broke the previous record, set by Luke Wright against New Zealand A in March 2009, by 20 deliveries.[18][19][20] Smith later said that the approach of England coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes to Test cricket (so-called "Bazball") had altered his perspective on batting, such that whereas previously he had been "pretty tentative at the crease", during the tour "the way [he] looked to play was a lot more dominant, looking at positive options".[21]

In September 2023, Smith received his first full England cap when called up for the ODI series against Ireland.[22][23] The selectors had been looking for an opportunity to introduce him to Test cricket for some time[21] when, the following summer, he was selected ahead of Ben Foakes and Jonny Bairstow as wicket-keeper for the home Test series against the West Indies.[24][25] He made his Test debut at Lord's on 10 July 2024[26][27] and scored 70 in his first innings,[28][29] when Scyld Berry said that he had "batted like an old master, not a debutant".[30] Smith said after the series that his entry into Test cricket left him more drained than he had expected, and took nine days off before playing his first match of the season in the Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix.[31] Hitting 111 from 148 deliveries, he scored his maiden Test century on 23 August 2024, in the first innings of first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, Manchester.[32][33] With this, Smith became only the third England player (after Harry Brook and Bryan Valentine) to score more than 70 in three of their first five Test innings. The 318 runs he amassed during these five innings was also the second highest of any wicketkeeper in Test history, and the sixth highest of any England player.[34][35] The 169 runs he added to this figure by the end of the summer yielded the third highest return by an England wicketkeeper during a home Test season.[36] Having "cemented his place" as the Test side's first choice behind the stumps, Smith was selected for the subsequent three-match away series against Pakistan.[37] Just prior to the tour, he was named the Men's Young Player of the Year by the Professional Cricketers' Association, and also offered a central contract with England until the end of 2026.[38][39]

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