Jamie Smith will open the batting for England in CersDay’s Odie Against West Indgbaston, Captain Harry Brook Confirmed on Wednsday Ahead of the Three-Match Series.
“He’s go the strength to do so – the technique to be able to face the swinging ball,” said Brook, Who takes charge of his first match since reports replacing jos buttler as captive.
Smith, who will open along with duckett, batted at three during England’s disappointing champions trophy campaign, averapping a meagre eight with a top score of 15.
He comes in at Seven for the Test Team.
“BAZ (Head Coach Brendon McCullum]and I have this desire that he could be an unbelievable white-ball opener,” Brook Said.
England Playing XI vs West Indies
“I am not saying Opener. “
Former Captain Buttler and All-Rounders Jacob Bethell and will jacks are all in the side after returning from the Indian Premier League (IPL) What Joe ROT IS COME SHE COME ROTED TO COME IN At Three in with Ar.
Pace Bowlers Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson Are All Missing Because of injurys but brydon care has recoveered from a toe issue and will be joined by saqib mahmood and jaqib mahmood Pace Attack.
England was de-throned as Odi world champion and then sufred a dire champions trophy with the space of nine months and broke said it was time to begin a new chapter.
“Hopely we can brings a lot of energy, competitiveness and lot of fun out there,” Brook said.
“We want to engage the crowd as much as we can and try to get some wins under our belt. I know lads have some somestimes said that we do duan’t’t about winning but that’s not true.
England is ranked eighth in the Odi standings with west indies ninth and with only the top eight, excluding hosts south afabwe and zimbabwe, earning automatic Qualification for the 2027 World Cup, There Stake in the series.
The second match takes place in Cardiff on Sunday with the third at the Oval on Tuesday.
