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Steve Smith’s back injury treatment precautionary ahead of first Test between Australia and India
Steve Smith will be good to go for the first Test against India despite a back injury taking him out of training on Tuesday, according to Australia captain Tim Paine.
Key points:
- Steve Smith is expected to take his place in the Australian XI for the first Test against India on Thursday
- Smith has dealt with back problems in the past, and Paine said leaving training on Tuesday was “precautionary”
- Paine said Cameron Green would bowl his fair share of overs if picked
On the day before the series opener at the Adelaide Oval, Paine told reporters the linchpin of Australia’s batting line-up is expected to pull on the whites for the day-night Test.
He pointed out that Smith has fought through back problems in the past and still managed to perform at…
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