Jamie Smith has made single-figure scores in six of his last eight Test-match innings
Former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior says Jamie Smith needs to relish being the "heartbeat" of England's team and be up for "the fight" of trying to help the tourists recover from 2-0 down in the Ashes series.
Smith has struggled in recent matches, failing to pass 33 in his past eight Test innings, while mistakes have crept in behind the stumps with the Surrey man dropping Australia's Travis Head in the second Test in Brisbane.
"The keeper's role has always been the heartbeat of that group on the field," Prior, who won three Ashes series with England in a 79-Test career, told the BBC's Stumped podcast.
"You're the drummer of the band, you help the captain and bowlers with angles. You know how the bowlers are getting on, how they're coming, are they still in rhythm, are they hitting the gloves well, are they not? Are the plans and tactics right for any given batsman, do they need changing?
