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Australia’s national selector, George Bailey, has confirmed that Steve Smith will return to his preferred No. 4 position in the batting order for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Smith, who briefly served as a Test opener after David Warner’s retirement, expressed his desire to move back down the order following a less-than-stellar performance in the recent series against New Zealand. The decision comes after all-rounder Cameron Green was ruled out due to a stress fracture.

Australia’s coach, Andrew McDonald, has hinted that the top six batters who finished the last Test season are likely to start the upcoming five-match series against India. However, he remains uncertain about the exact batting order, particularly Steve Smith’s position after his recent stint as an opener.