Australian Steve Smith (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australian cricket star Steve Smith is expected to join the national test team on Sunday before the second test against West Indies in Grenada, as Captain Pat Cummins confirmed after the Australian 159 victory in the first Barbados test. Smith, who was postponed due to a dislocated finger maintained during the World Cup final, recovered in New York and his return could strengthen the Australian bat line. The Australian team showed vulnerability in their firing during the first test without Smith’s presence. The highest order faced significantly and the team found itself at 22/3 in the first shifts and 65/4 in the second shift.
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Captain Pat Cummins provided details about Smith’s progress in regeneration during a press conference after the match. “He had a few hits in New York, which I think he was with a tennis ball and an incredible ball. Smith’s rehabilitation process takes place in New York, where the batting is gradually returned. The procedure for using tennis balls and incredible balls for potentially facing pitch in the net means a significant step in its recovery.Quiz: Who is the IPL player? The timing of Smith’s potential return coincides with the Australian preparation for the second test match that will be played at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada. This place is of historical importance because it will host its first test match. Australia currently leads a two-test series 1-0 after their commanding victory in Barbados. The team’s performance in the first test, although he led to victory, emphasized the importance of Smith’s role in stabilizing the ranking of the tab. The fighting of the Australian batting of the Smith assembly was obvious in both shifts of the first test. The collective performance of the Supreme Order raised concerns about the stability of the team tab and emphasized the value of Smith’s potential return to playing XI.
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West Indies, after suffering defeat in the opening test, will try to equalize the series in Grenada. The historical nature of the venue adds another dimension to the upcoming match because both teams are preparing for this landmark. Smith’s return, if confirmed, would provide Australia with further power of the bats because it seeks to ensure clean sweeping of the series. His experience and launch fitness could prove to be decisive in solving the highest order proven in the first test. The final decision on Smith’s participation will depend in the coming days on its performance in NETS and medical evaluation. His procedure from the controlled launch practice in New York to potentially joined complete training sessions with the team, it will be carefully monitored. The second test for Australia is the opportunity to maintain the winning dynamics in the test cricket, while West Indies is trying to bounce and create history at its new test point in Grenada. Smith’s potential integration adds another layer of interest to this key match in a series of two tests.
