The Australia team has been served a fresh jolt as their premier batsman Steve Smith is complaining of a sore back and will not take part in any training at least until Wednesday, just a day preceding the first Test which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 17. Smith was seen returning from the training nets where the hosts were involved in intense sessions with the team physio David Beakley and did not return to the training.
However, cricket.com.au has cited a team’s spokesman saying that the right-hander is not under an injury cloud and a certainty to play the Adelaide Test.
The injury concern to Smith is the latest one for the team management after dealing with a lot of players getting ruled out of the first Test.
Australia’s chances rely heavily on Steve Smith who has had an outstanding batting record against India and more so with the absence of David Warner from the first Test. Tim Paine cannot afford seeing Steve Smith going out with an injury.
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