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Australia Skipper Expects Smith To Play In First India Test
Australia captain Tim Paine expects Steve Smith to be fit for this week s first test against India despite the sore back that prevented the world s topranked batsman from training on Tuesday.
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SYDNEY: Australia captain Tim Paine expects Steve Smith to be fit for this week’s first test against India despite the sore back that prevented the world’s top-ranked batsman from training on Tuesday.
The hosts are already without another of their top batsmen, injured opener David Warner, for the day-night contest which starts at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.