ENG vs SL: Top three performers from Test series 2024

2. Jamie Smith

England’s young wicket-keeper batter Jamie Smith was highly impressive in the series against Sri Lanka. The series against Sri Lanka was important for him, as Stokes was missing in the middle order. He has done his bit to fill in perfectly and it is safe to say that the cricketer has sealed his spot in the England Test team.

Notably, he was picked ahead of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes in the Test series against West Indies and Sri Lanka and the cricketer did not fail. With Bairstow, there was the problem of consistency while the team management was not happy with Foakes not playing Bazball. Smith solved both the problems and will be key for England going forward.

Meanwhile, in three matches that Smith played in the series, he scored 280 runs at an average of 46.66. The Surrey-born cricketer finished as the second-leading run-scorer of the series and will be happy with his progress so far.