England won't move world-class Smith up order: McCullum

Head coach Brendon McCullum said England will not be tempted to move Jamie Smith up the order - or bring in Jacob Bethell as a spin-bowling all-rounder.

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Wicketkeeper Smith made scores of 184 not out and 88 batting at number seven in England's heavy second-Test defeat by India at Edgbaston.

Bethell, 21, has so far been overlooked during the India series, but his left-arm spin would be an option if England wanted to replace frontline off-spinner Shoaib Bashir or lengthen their batting.

McCullum said on Smith: "He's just developing at rapid speed, and from our point of view, we're very happy with him at number seven and with the gloves on."

Asked whether Bethell could come in as an all-round option, the New Zealander added: "You never say never to do anything, right? But that's certainly not what we're looking at, at the moment, no."

Smith averages 58.64 in the 12 Tests he has played since making his debut last summer.

The 24-year-old is not the first-choice gloveman for his county Surrey, where he plays as a specialist batter at number four.