Australia batsman Steve Smith suffers quad strain; likely to miss third ODI vs Sri Lanka today

Steven Smith. Pic/AFP

Australia batsman Steven Smith is set to be ruled out of the third ODI against Sri Lanka here after the former captain suffered a minor quad strain during the tourists' loss in the second game of the series on Thursday.

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With Smith likely to sit out, this is the seventh casualty in the Australian white-ball side. The series is currently level at 1-all. "While not considered serious, the injury needed bandaging during the match and with the Test series due to start in just 11 days, Australia's medical staff are expected to take a cautious approach with him," a report in watoday.com.au said on Saturday.

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