An Australian spokesman revealed to the Herald<\/em> that the 31-year-old hurt his back while reaching down for a ball.<\/p>\n However, it's understood Smith will return to batting practice on Wednesday and is still expected to play on Thursday once the first Test against India gets underway.<\/p>\n With fellow star batsman David Warner and Will Pucovski<\/a> both unavailable, the Australian squad did receive some good news on Tuesday morning when coach Justin Langer confirmed Cameron Green would make his Test debut<\/a>, provided he recovers from the concussion he suffered last week.<\/p>\n "If he's passed fit he'll definitely play," Langer said.<\/p>\n "We're just going through the concussion protocols. It was a very unusual incident that happened with him.<\/p>\n "I saw him last night, he had a big smile on his face, he had another test this morning that we got good news on him.<\/p>\n "He's earned the right for selection. If he's fit and available, he'll make his Test debut."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking<\/em><\/strong> here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n