I was just excited to go out and prove I was good enough - Smith - video Dailymotion

Smith is delighted to be a part of the England team - netting the fifth highest score for a keeper on debut

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00:00Yeah, absolutely loving it. Obviously from the three days of practice we've had, it's

00:05been pretty surreal to be in and around the group and then to come in and play

00:08today with a bat, it's my primary skill. I felt, as I said, very confident from the

00:14back of a strong season this year and I was just really excited to go out there

00:18and I guess prove that I was good enough and up to the level. Batting at number

00:21seven and keeping wicket is a new role for me. Obviously for Sarri, even when I

00:26do keep wicket I'm batting at number four or five, so it's a bit learning on

00:30the job. I'd probably say my rhythm wasn't as I would have liked it at certain

00:35points. It became quite tricky to score and then I found that batting with a

00:39tail you can try and really open up and show that aggressive side to my game.