Australia coach backs under-fire Smith as opener for series against India
Rubbing salt to the injury, the 34-year-old Smith could only manage 51 runs from four knocks during the recently-completed 2-0 series victory over New Zealand.
Indian tweaker Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed two big wickets late on Day 4 to give India a strong start, continued his dominance on the fifth day of the third Test against Australia on Monday.
On the fifth and final day of the Test, Jadeja dismissed Australian captain Steve Smith for 21 runs, third time in the ongoing series.
Smith had scored a spectacular 178-run knock (not out) in the first innings.
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However in the second innings, he misjudged Jadeja’s delivery pitching middle and leg stump.
So far in the series, Smith has batted for six innings against Jadeja and scored 105 runs off 320 balls he faced.
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