Father: Lawrence Smith, Mother: Bernadette, Wife: Kate Jukes, Son: Noah Edmond Smith
Jamie Smith is a dynamic wicketkeeper-batter who has rapidly become a key figure in England’s Test setup since taking over the gloves in 2024. The 25-year-old from Epsom, Surrey, made an immediate impact with his counterattacking batting, scoring a hundred against Sri Lanka in only his fifth Test innings after impressive knocks of 70 and 95 against West Indies on debut. A product of Whitgift School, Smith was released by AFC Wimbledon at 15 before committing fully to cricket, making his professional debut a week before his 18th birthday. His rise through Surrey’s ranks was swift, and he earned recognition during the 2022-23 winter with an extraordinary 71-ball hundred for England Lions against Sri Lanka A in Galle. His ability was further underlined with a remarkable 184 not out against India, coming in at 84 for 5 before adding 303 with Harry Brook. Transformed into an attacking white-ball opener by Brendon McCullum, Smith has also impressed in franchise cricket, including the Hundred and ILT20, cementing his reputation as one of England’s most exciting young talents.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Tests | 20 | 35 | 4 | 1286 | 184* | 41.48 | 1720 | 74.76 | 2 | 7 | 138 | 30 | 67 | 2 |
| ODIs | 19 | 18 | 0 | 392 | 64 | 21.77 | 349 | 112.32 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| T20Is | 5 | 5 | 0 | 130 | 60 | 26.00 | 67 | 194.02 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 88 | 139 | 12 | 5420 | 234* | 42.67 | 8620 | 62.87 | 14 | 24 | 693 | 82 | 149 | 6 |
| List A | 34 | 30 | 2 | 817 | 85 | 29.17 | 865 | 94.45 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 23 | 22 | 2 |
| T20s | 97 | 82 | 13 | 1687 | 87 | 24.44 | 1169 | 144.31 | 0 | 9 | 133 | 79 | 53 | 10 |
He is a wicketkeeper-batter who bats right-handed, known for his counterattacking strokeplay and tidy glovework.
He made his Test debut in 2024, taking over as England's wicketkeeper at the start of the Test summer.
He scored a hundred against Sri Lanka in only his fifth Test innings, made 70 and 95 against West Indies on debut, and hit a remarkable 184 not out against India, adding 303 with Harry Brook at Edgbaston.
He was released by AFC Wimbledon at 15 before committing fully to cricket. He was a sports scholar at Whitgift School in Croydon.
He made his professional debut a week before his 18th birthday in a T20 Blast game at Lord's.
He represents Surrey, having progressed through their youth system and captained the side in the One-Day Cup in 2021.
He was born on July 12, 2000, in Epsom, Surrey, making him 25 years old.
During the 2022-23 winter, he scored an extraordinary 71-ball hundred for England Lions against Sri Lanka A in Galle, catching the attention of Ben Stokes.
