Australia's Steve Smith hits a shot during the first day of the fifth Ashes cricket test against England at the Sydney cricket ground January 3, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray
(Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith was fined 60 percent of his match fee for a slow over rate in his first test as skipper in a four-wicket victory in the second test against India in Brisbane.
The 25-year-old, who scored 133 and 28 in the game, is standing in for the injured Michael Clarke as captain but match referee Jeff Crowe adjudged Australia to be three overs short of their target.
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