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Smith keen to follow attacking style of fellow keeper/batter Baz as Surrey star handed one-day role behind stumps

- RORY DOLLARD

JAMIE SMITH is looking to Brendon McCullum for inspiration after being handpicked by England's head coach as the team's new oneday wicketkeeper.

McCullum fast-tracked Smith into the Test side at the start of the summer, as Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes were moved aside.

And the results were striking enough for him to make the same decision again when it came to this month's ODI series against Australia.

McCullum (below) does not officially take charge of the white-ball set-up until January. But there is no question that the charismatic Kiwi is already pulling the strings ahead of tomorrow's opener at Trent Bridge.