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Steven Smith absent for Australia’s major pre-Test net session – ESPNcricinfo
A CA spokesman said Smith was having a rubdown on a sore back

In a major departure from his usual routine, Steven Smith did not appear for a habitual net at Australia’s main training session prior to the first Test against India in Adelaide.
The only sight of Smith for the afternoon was in early warm-ups and fielding, but around 10 minutes into the session he gestured to support staff and headed for the dressing rooms, shaking his left arm as he went.
While the Australian camp played down the issue, Smith did not reappear for a nets session that featured plenty…
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