Australia's Steve Smith shadow-batted as he came to the crease after the drinks break, and proceeded to remove Rishabh Pant's guard marks.

Smith said nothing changes for them as players.

Having just managed to score only 10 runs in the first Two Tests, Smith roared back to form as his 131, single-handedly steered Australia to 338, their first innings total, despite a middle-order failure.

Steve Smith slammed his eighth Test century against India, which is the joint-highest by any player against the country in the longest format of the game.

Australian batsman Steve Smith reached the triple figures during the third Test against India in Sydney.

Siraj, who took five wickets in the debut Test in Melbourne, further said that the ball is coming on to the bat quite well at the SCG.

Smith was dismissed for 0 and 8 in the Melbourne Test after scores of 1 and 1 not out in the series opener at Adelaide.

India take on Australia in the SCG Test beginning on Thursday with the series levelled 1-1. 

Burns and Smith have both failed to contribute to the scoreboard in the two matches they played in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series.

Smith has aggregated just 10 runs in four innings of the first two Tests averaging only 3.33 per innings. 

While Smith clinched Test Player of the Decade award, his Indian counterpart -- Virat Kohli -- grabbed ODI Player of the Decade and the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade. 

Following his stellar batting show at the Bay Oval, Williamson gained 13 rating points to pip Smith in the list.

Both the Aussie batsmen were back at the nets on what would have been the fifth day of the second Test trying to find a method to counter the leg-side theory.

Smith, who was named Test player of the decade this week, has managed just 10 runs in the first two matches, while Labuschagne could not capitalise on the starts with scores of 47, 6, 48 and 28 in the four innings so far.

Paine also credited the India bowlers saying they have been extremely disciplined and are executing the plans better than the Aussie batsmen have been.

Smith, who on Monday was named as the ICC Test Player of the Decade, is currently having his worst career slump, recording scores of 1, 1*, 0, and 8 in the series against India.

While Smith clinched Test Player of the Decade award, his Indian counterpart -- Virat Kohli -- grabbed ODI Player of the Decade and the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade.

It was one of those deliveries by Bumrah which just clipped one bail before going to Rishabh Pant.

Smith is presently having his worst home summer having managed scores of 1 and 1* in the Adelaide game, leaving him with an aggregate of just 10 runs in four innings. 

With the dismissal, Ashwin became the first spinner to take two wickets inside the first 15 overs of the opening innings on Australian soil since 2001.