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SYDNEY: Steve Smith (pic) admitted Thursday he was pumped to play his first Test in almost a year, revealing how hard it was to miss India’s last series in Australia when he was banned for ball-tampering.
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In last year’s Ashes series, the Australian selectors were praised for instilling a horses-for-courses selection policy that reaped dividends.
In all five Tests, the final XI was picked solely upon who best fit the unique conditions and situation of each Test, rather than who would usually get the nod.
Mitchell Starc was left out for Peter Siddle at Edgbaston, and Travis Head was left out for Mitch Marsh at the Oval.
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