Australia batsman Steve Smith will return for the second test against West Indies in Grenada, replacing Josh Inglis, captain Pat Cummins confirmed.Cummins said Smith had recovered sufficiently from a dislocated finger to resume his position at number four for the match starting on Thursday. Inglis misses out after scoring five and 12 in the only change following Australia's 159-run win in the Barbados series-opener.
Smith dislocated his right little finger in last month's World Test Championship final and will be required to wear a splint for five weeks, Cricket Australia said. However, the veteran came through a 30-minute batting session unscathed along with some slips catching drills. "He's ready to go, the finger held up well," Cummins told reporters. "He was really happy, particularly batting."
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