Jamie Luke Smith (born 12 July 2000) is an English cricketer who plays for England in all three formats of the game as a wicket-keeper-batter.
[4] Steve James noted in the Times that, having been 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.
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.
[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.
[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.
[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.