The star batter Steve Smith has shared update on his finger injury he sustained during the World Test Championship 2023-25 finals against South Africa at Lord’s.

The veteran dislocated his finger while attempting a catch in the slips during the summit clash and was subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment.

Smith missed the opening test in Australia’s tour of West Indies 2025, where the visitors won by 159 runs at the Kensington Oval to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

However, the 36 year old is confident about returning for the second test despite not taking surgery for the injury. Instead of waiting for the injury to heal by itself, he decided to hit the ‘baseball cage’ in New York, where he owns an apartment.

“For me, it’ll just feel like training as normal, I think,” Smith was quoted as saying by ICC.

“I don’t really feel any pain or anything. (It’s) just getting used to the splint on and the slight limited movement. It’s not too bad, I’ve got a lot of movement there now, so that feels good. Hitting the ball felt completely fine.”

Steve Smith might not field in the slip cordon given his recent injury. He’s unlikely to face issues while batting.

“Fielding some balls in front of the wicket will probably be the strangest thing for me, I don’t think I’ve ever done that in a Test match. Fielding at either probably mid-on or mid-off or fine leg, is a bit different to standing at the second or first slip.”

If Smith plays, Josh Inglis is likely to sit out after scoring only 5 and 12 in the opening test. Smith has an impressive record against the West Indies, having amassed 872 runs at an average of 124.57 with three hundreds and three fifties.

Taking the lead, Australia will face West Indies played between 03 and 07 July 2025 at National Cricket StadiumGrenada.