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‘We Back Them in’: Australia to Persist with Wobbly Top Order as Smith Comeback Looms

  • Earlier this month, Ian Healy criticised batting coach Michael Di Venuto, claiming the top six has regressed under his tenure since mid-2021.
  • That decline in Australia's Test batting performance since mid-2021 has worsened under coach Di Venuto, with the top order faltering without Smith and Labuschagne.
  • At Kensington Oval, Sam Konstas scored just eight runs across two innings, with Australia losing early wickets in the first Test.
  • Following Healy’s warning, he urges pressure on batting coaches amid Australia's declining run-scoring across the nation.
  • Ahead of the July 3-7 second Test in Grenada, Australia's squad expects Steve Smith's return, with his Caribbean experience seen as vital to sealing the series.
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