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Monday, Jun 23, 2025
Smith came to the crease with Australia in trouble at 14-2 in reply to England's first-innings total of 294.
Smith did not play in the third test at Leeds due to a concussion sustained from a bouncer which hit his helmet in the drawn second test at Lord's.
The Australian number four has made a remarkable return to the longest format, with twin hundreds in the first Ashes Test in Birmingham.
However, Smith sounded comfortable with the prospect of an even heavier short ball barrage at Old Trafford.
He is set to be replaced by Marnus Labuschagne, who becomes Test cricket's first concussion substitute and can bat in Australia's second innings.
The Australian coach's comments came after star batsman Steve Smith was felled by a bouncer in the second Ashes Test against England at Lord's.
The Australians, reduced to 122/8 in their first innings on day one at Edgbaston, roared back to claim a 251-run victory on Monday and take a lead in an Ashes series in England for the first time since the 2005 opener.
Both Smith and Warner are eligible to return to the national side after their 12-month suspensions for ball-tampering ended on Thursday.
With an aim to get back in the Australian side for the World Cup, Smith is expected to raise his game for the Royals.
Smith and Warner were suspended for 12 months for their roles in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa last year and can return to top-level cricket at the end of the month.
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