ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Jamie Smith back at No. 3 as England rejig batting order for Australia clash
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Jamie Smith back at No. 3 as England rejig batting order for Australia clash

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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. Phil Salt, who stood in as wicketkeeper in India, loses the gloves but retains his spot in the opening partnership alongside Ben Duckett with Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone shuffling down the order to accommodate Smith. EDITORIAL | ​End of intrigue: On the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Brydon Carse also returns after being sidelined by blisters to take his place in a three-pronged pace attack with Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Squads England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone, ⁠Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, ⁠Mark Wood Australia: Steve Smith, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa.

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