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Steve Smith injury update: Will he bat on final day of 2nd Test vs South Africa?

Australia coach Andrew McDonald expects Steve Smith to participate on the final day of the second Test against South Africa despite the batter dealing with neck discomfort. Smith, who recently surpassed 11,000 career Test runs, experienced the injury after a delivery from Kagiso Rabada during the first innings and remained sidelined for the second innings to prioritize recovery.

South Africa holds a commanding position after declaring at 425/9 and enforcing a follow-on. Australia struggled significantly, posting 99 in their first innings and ending the fourth day at 156/4, with contributions from Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Beau Webster, Nic Maddinson, and Travis Head failing to prevent a large deficit.

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