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The heavy focus on Steve Smith and Australia’s next opening batsman has masked one of the biggest questions facing the Test side ahead of the blockbuster India series, according to Channel 7 commentator Aaron Finch. Smith is moving back into the middle order following his ill-fated stint at the top with Nathan McSweeney named to debut as Usman Khawaja’s opening partner. But Smith is not the only incumbent with something to prove after No.
The level between Shield cricket and Test cricket is great but he dominates domestic cricket, so that shows that he is the best player for Australia to have batting at No.3. “I’ve got no doubt that he’ll turn it around. He works too hard, he tinkers constantly with his game, and maybe it’s time just to say ‘right, this is your summer and really to take it upon yourself to be that man at No.3’.” Labuschagne was called into action early more often than not last summer while Smith, and his No.
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