Smith v Root

When Australia and England last met, in Australia in 2017-18, Steve Smith and Joe Root were the opposing skippers. Since then, Smith has been stripped of the captaincy and he is preparing for his first Test outing since being banned over last year's ball-tampering incident. Averaging an eye-catching 61.37 in 64 Tests, with 23 centuries, Smith is still the main man for Australia and he scored a total of 687 runs when the teams last met, hitting three centuries in five Tests. Root's Test average has dipped below 50 but he remains one of most feared players in the game and England's finest batsmen, with 16 Test centuries under his belt. The Yorkshireman is moving back up to No. 3 to boost England's struggling top order.

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