Australia, Jamie Smith and England

ICC Champions Trophy: England's Jamie Smith to bat at No 3 and keep wicket against Australia in tournament opener
England name XI for ICC Champions Trophy opener against Australia, with Jamie Smith to bat at No 3 and keep wicket; Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse back in pace attack after hand and toe niggles respectively;
Jamie Smith to bat at No.3 vs Australia
Jamie Smith will bat at No. 3 for the first time in his ODI career and keep wicket for England in their Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
Champions Trophy 2025: England announce XI for clash against Australia, Jamie Smith named as wicketkeeper
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently announced the playing XI for England, who will be facing Australia in their opening game. Notably, the match will be played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday,
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: England announce playing XI for their first match of the tournament against Australia
England will begin their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against Australia on February 22, Saturday, in Lahore. England have struggled in limited-overs cricket in 2025. The Three Lions were outplayed in both the T20I and ODI series in India, losing 4-1 and 3-0 respectively.
Jamie Smith to bat up the order for England: Details
With Smith batting at No. 3, England's core batting line-up of Root, Harry Brook and Jos Buttler will now bat from No. 4-6 instead of No. 3-5. Apart from his new batting position, Smith will also keep wicket for England in the Champions Trophy opener against Australia.
Australia thrashed in final ODI before Champions Trophy
Australia are thrashed by 174 runs by Sri Lanka in their final one-day international before their Champions Trophy opener against England.
Cricket-Smith back at three as England rejig batting order for Australia clash
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wicket and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday. The 24-year-old missed England's recent humbling 3-0 series loss in India because of a calf injury and had been expected to return to the side but not so high in the batting order.
Champions Trophy: England announce playing XI for opener against Australia, recall Jamie Smith
England's Jamie Smith returns for their Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore. Absent from the previous ODI series against India, Smith will bat at No. 3 and keep wickets. England has included Jofra Archer,
Smith to bat at three in England's Champions Trophy opener
Jamie Smith will take the gloves and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia on Saturday.
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