Having started his career as a leg spinner and a tail-ender in international cricket, Steve Smith rode on his consistency to become the number one Test batsman in ICC Rankings. He made his debut against Pakistan in 2010 at the 'Mecca of Cricket' Lord's. It was a disastrous debut for the former Australian skipper as he scored 1 and 12 runs in successive innings, though he was decent with the bowl as he picked up three wickets in second innings while he did not get chance to ball in the first innings. He marked his name in international cricket in 2013 Ashes, where he scored his first Test century at Oval. Despite having an unorthodox batting stance, Smith suddenly started dominating Test cricket as he has the ability to play both fast and spin bowlers. The 2014-2015 series against India was the path-breaking series for the Aussie as he scored four centuries. It was in the same summer when he was appointed as Australia's 45th Test captain in place of injured Michael Clarke. Everything was going right for the right-handed batsman but suddenly life took a U-turn and he got involved in the ball-tampering scandal with his two Australia teammates David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. The scandal, which rocked the cricket world, happened during a Test match against South Africa. Smith and Warner are suspended for One year while the young fast bowler Bancroft is suspended for nine months.
Read MoreThe 28-year old acknowledged that this problem with the batsmen is less technical and more of a mental block.
Bangladesh spinners took all but one of Australia's 20 wickets in the series-opening Test, with Shakib claiming 10.
Stokes picked up his third demerit point for making an "inappropriate comment" during the second day's play in the ongoing second Test against West Indies at the Headingley, Leeds.
Australian batsmen were unable to deal with the Bangladesh spinners on a pitch that offered a considerable amount of turn and bounce.
Shakib backed left-arm spinner Taijul Islam and off-spinning all-rounder Mehidy Hasan, to do well against the Aussies.
The visitors now will continue regular training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium ahead of the two-Test series, which starts on August 27.
The BCB brought back the batsmen in place of Mosaddek Hossain who is suffering from an eye infection.
The Virat Kohli-led side has won nine Test rubbers on the trot, the latest being the 3-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.
Usman Khawaja hasn't played for Australia since a limited-overs international against Pakistan in Sydney on January 22.
Warner attempted a hook shot, but he misread a short-pitched delivery from team-mate Josh Hazlewood and was eventually struck on the neck and fell to the ground.
Anderson, who recently turned 35, has notched up a total of 487 wickets in 126 Tests at an average of 27.90, but his 43 on Australian turf have come at a more expensive average of 38.44.
The Yorkshireman is aware that he will have to warn those who have not experienced an away Ashes series before.
Pattinson's injury is the second blow for Australia's pace attack in less than a day, with Mitchell Starc also ruled out of the tour after failing to recover fully from a long-term foot injury.
After 10 months of negotiations between the sport's national administration and the union, the players are set to get a pay raise, to maintain a revenue-sharing model.
Steve Smith said that it would be unfair to go forward with the tour after Australia A rejected to visit South Africa in the wake of the ongoing pay dispute between the players and the board.
In the batsmen's rankings, Cheteshwar Pujara is the top ranked Indian at the fourth position while opener Shikhar Dhawan climbed 21 places to be ranked 39th.
On Thursday, CA chief executive James Sutherland had called on the ACA to enter into a period of intense negotiations over coming days in order to resolve the ongoing pay dispute.
A development tour to South Africa has already been canceled, and there is serious concern among Australian supporters from the prime minister down about the potential fall out if the dispute isn't resolved before the tours to South Asia.
This has already led to the Australia A team pulling out of tri-nation 'A' series involving India and South Africa.
The former Australian bowler also believes England, who have suffered defeat in eight Tests of their previous 13 matches, would struggle to beat the Steve Smith-led side at their own home ground.
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