Australia’s opening conundrum is wide open after Steve Smith decided to return back to his original No.4 spot for the Test series against India. Australia’s chief selector George Bailey announced the development on Monday, October 14, while announcing that Cameron Green would be out for six months due to his back surgery.
Smith, who had promoted himself to the opening spot after the retirement of David Warner will be going back to his usual spot, where he averages 61.51 in 111 innings. Bailey revealed that captain Pat Cummins and coach Andrew McDonald have already had conversations with Smith about the same.“Pat, Andrew (McDonald) and Steven Smith have been having ongoing discussions, separate to the untimely injury to Cameron, anyway and I think Steve had expressed a desire to move back down from that opening position. Pat and Andrew have confirmed that he will be dropping back down the order for the summer,” George Bailey told the press on Monday, October 14.
