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Miss: Steven Smith
Australian captain Steven Smith, who was almost untouchable in the Test series, failed to replicate his success as the format shifted to limited overs.
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The ICC Test Cricketer of the Year 2017, scored just 18 runs before being undone by Joe Root as the hosts suffered a mini batting collapse.
When Smith opted to bat first, Australia were looking set to score 300 but they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could manage just 270 in 50 overs.
The 28-year-old contributed with just 23 runs in the series opener at Melbourne as Australia failed to defend 304.
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Edited by Tanya Rudra
