Steve Smith tested his injured finger in a baseball batting cage in New York and is adamant he’s now pain free as he prepares to bat with a splint in the second Test against the West Indies.

The 36-year-old former Australian skipper immediately left London after his wound was cleaned, stitched and his finger placed in a splint. Instead of waiting for the injury to heal by itself, he ...

The report added that Smith had his stitches removed on Sunday and his finger now only has a thinner splint as he gears up for his return for the second Test at St George's from July 3.

Steve Smith tested his injured finger in a baseball batting cage in New York and is adamant he’s now pain free as he prepares to bat with a splint in the second Test against the West Indies.

An impromptu hit in a New York baseball cage convinced Steve Smith he's ready for the second Test against the West Indies. The Australian Test star, recovering from a dislocated left little finger ...

The finger, damaged when dropping a catch in Australia's World Test Championship loss to South Africa, will be in a splint for at least another month. Steve Smith is assisted from the playing ...