Smith will go Down Under
Reuters, Durban
South Africa captain Graeme Smith will tour Australia although his injured finger will need protection, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Tuesday.Smith injured a finger on his left hand attempting a catch during the fifth one-day international between India and South Africa in Mumbai on Monday. He was examined by a specialist in Cape Town on Tuesday and X-rays revealed no fracture. A CSA statement said Smith's finger would "need protection for the next 10 to 12 days". The first of South Africa's three Tests against Australia will be played in Perth from December 16. Smith could miss a three-day tour match against Western Australia in Perth that starts on Monday "as a precautionary measure", the statement said. South Africa leave for Australia on Friday.
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