FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 15, 2019 Australia's Tim Paine celebrates with the Ashes urn after drawing the series to retain the Ashes Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia captain Tim Paine expects Steve Smith to be fit for this week's first test against India despite the sore back that prevented the world's top-ranked batsman from training on Tuesday.
The hosts are already without another of their top batsmen, injured opener David Warner, for the day-night contest which starts at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
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