Australia’s nationwide selector, George Bailey, confirmed on Monday that Steve Smith will return to the center order for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to India, following a short stint as a Check opener.
Smith was promoted to the opening place after David Warner’s retirement, and whereas he scored an unbeaten 91 in his second match in opposition to the West Indies, he struggled throughout the subsequent collection in opposition to New Zealand, managing solely 51 runs throughout 4 innings.
With all-rounder Cameron Inexperienced dominated out for the Check collection in opposition to India on account of surgical procedure for a stress fracture in his lumbar backbone, Bailey confirmed the choice to shift the 35-year-old again to his most well-liked No. 4 place.
“Pat, Andrew and Steve Smith had been having ongoing convers, separate to the premature damage to Cameron (Inexperienced),” Bailey informed reporters as per cricket.com.au.
“Steve had expressed a need to maneuver again down from that opening place, and Pat and Andrew have confirmed that he will probably be dropping again down the order for the summer time.”
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a five-match Check collection, will start on November 22, 2024, and conclude on January 7, 2025.