England announced the return of wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith on Thursday for their Champions Trophy opener versus Australia in Lahore.
The 24-year-old was absent from the previous ODI series against India, where England suffered a 3-0 defeat last month. He will take up wicketkeeping duties and bat at the No. 3 position in the line-up on Saturday.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!England picked Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Mark Wood to lead their pace-bowling unit.
England's Group B opponents include Australia, Afghanistan and South Africa. As per the tournament's format, semifinal spots will be secured by the top two teams from each of the two groups.
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