Steve Smith returns as Australian name playing XI for the second test against the West Indies
Australia have locked their game game for the second test against West Indiesshould start on July 3 at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Granada. With an advance of 1-0 in the three game series, Cummins And his men aim to seal the competition with another dominant performance.
The Australians won a complete 159 -point victory during the first Barbados test and will now seek to maintain this domination in a place where they have never played before.
Steve Smith returns after recovering from the injury
One of the main strengths of the XI announced is the return of the experienced strike Steve Smith. The 35 -year -old had missed the opening match due to a dislocated finger he suffered in the final of the world test championship. The absence of Smith was felt in the middle order, and his return should add stability to Australian programming.
Cummine Captain confirmed Smith’s availability and said that the stars’ striker was unharmed by training sessions. In a declaration on Cricket.com.au, he said: “He’s ready to leave. The finger has resisted. He was really happy, especially by hitting.”
While Smith’s striker does not seem to be affected, Cummins mentioned that the installation positions could be slightly modified.
“He might not be too often in the sheets – maybe for rotation, he will be fine, but for the fast, he might need to wait for another week”, Addition of cummins.
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St George’s: a new challenge for Australians
The test will be the very first outing in Australia at the Scenic St George’s Park at the Granada, a place that has only organized four tests so far. The most recent came in 2022 when the Antilles beat England with 10 counters. The surface there has historically offered good help to punctuate the quests, which visitors will be eager to exploit with their complete attack.
Given a rare element in the calendar of the Caribbean cricket, the adaptability of Australia will be tested – both in terms of game conditions and combinations.
Australia XI for the second test against the West Indies
Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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