Steve Smith has admitted he remains uncertain about his batting position for the first Test against India this summer, despite calls from teammates Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne for him to return to No.4. Smith stepped in as an opener following David Warner's retirement but struggled, managing only 171 runs in eight innings with an average of 28.25, well below his career average of 56.97. His performances against New Zealand were particularly underwhelming, with a series average of just 12.75.

While Khawaja and Labuschagne have voiced their preference for Smith to revert to No.4, Smith is open to continuing as an opener. He stated, “The conversations I’ve had so far are that we’ll go to England and the boys will have the T20s, and then I’m there for the one-dayers and we’ll make a decision after that.”