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Star batter Steve Smith is set to return for Australia's second Test against the West Indies, just 20 days after suffering a nasty compound dislocation of his finger

Star batter Steve Smith is set to return for Australia's second Test against the West Indies, just 20 days after suffering a nasty compound dislocation of his finger

2 July 2025

The 36-year-old missed the first test win but has joined the tam and batted in the nets ahead of Friday's second test in Grenada .

Smith will continue to wear a splint and is unlikely to field in his usual position in the slips.

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