Updated On: 17 January, 2024 07:05 AM IST | Adelaide | AP
And Smith, true to his technical, analytical self, has dared the Caribbean attack to waste the new ball by bowling short-pitched deliveries to him

Australia’s Steve Smith during a training session at Adelaide Oval yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
If the last Test against Pakistan was all about David Warner’s pending retirement, the series-opener against West Indies centres around newly-promoted opener Steve Smith.
And Smith, true to his technical, analytical self, has dared the Caribbean attack to waste the new ball by bowling short-pitched deliveries to him.