Jamie Smith 'grateful' for mentor Ian Bell

The England Cricket Board (ECB) took a gutsy call in leaving out established keepers Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes out of the England Test setup, before the West Indies series, for Jamie Smith. The move paid dividends almost immediately. The 24-year old from Surrey scored his first Test match century at Old Trafford beating his previous highest score of 95 against the West Indies in Edgbaston, when he fell agonisingly short.

Smith's 111 and consistent bowling put England in a dominant position at the end of Day 3, as Sri Lanka were left stuttering at 204 for 6 with