Steve Smith was cleaned in the second test against West Indies, which meant significant support to the Australian Supreme Order because they are trying to teach the victory of the series in Grenada from Thursday.Smith missed the first Barbados test due to a dislocated finger that was preserved during the World Cup final last month. At the beginning of this week, he joined the team and has now passed all the fitness tests, including two solid training sessions and field exercises to get his place on No. 4.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!“He is ready to go, his finger raised well,” confirmed Captain Pat Cummins at Match Eva. “He was really happy, especially the batting.”Josh Inglis, who in the opening test was 5 and 12, is the only player to make the way for Smith while playing XI.
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While Smith’s return on the launch is the main filling, its regular field duties will change. It is expected to avoid slip for fast pitching due to the persistent effects of injury, and instead can watch in the middle or fine leg, even if it can still be near for rotation.“Maybe he won’t be too often in the slip – maybe he will be fine for spinning,” Cummins added. “But you might see a little more running around.”
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Smith’s return comes at the venue submerged in uncertainty – Grenada’s National Stadium hosted only four tests over 23 years and never one with Australia. Yet cummins believe that Smith’s adaptability is crucial.“This is one of his large strengths – he scored all over the world,” the captain said. “It seems that it works quickly what to do, especially on unknown surfaces.”On the side of the western India, the veteran Kraigg Brathwaite will play its 100. Test – only 10. The Caribbean cricket to reach the milestone.“It’s a modern legend,” said Captain Roston Chase. “He soon said he wanted to play 100 tests, and it’s amazing to see how he would do that.”Australia leads the two-test series 1-0 after the 159-run victory in Barbados and will strive to complete the clean sweeping against the home side of the still uncertain about his bowling combination, while Anderson Phillip and Yomel Warrican compete for the last place.
Australia XI for the second test vs. West Indies
USman Khawaja, Sam Constas, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
