Jamie Smith provides a welcome lack of drama as authoritative start to Test cricket continues

GEORGE DOBELL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 steered England out of trouble and into the lead as he made his third score of above fifty in international cricket which piqued the interest of interim white-ball coach Marcus Trescothick

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