Steve Smith will miss Australia’s first test against the West Indies in Barbados later this month and could sit out the entire three-test series with a finger injury, captain Pat Cummins said.Smith, one of the mainstays of the Australian team,

He was also due for a brief stint in MLC in the gap between the WTC final and the opening Test in the Caribbean

Australia will kick start their new World Test Championship cycle with a three-match series against West Indies from June 25 onwards. The Aussies have made a change to their squad with Brendan Doggett ruled out due to a hip injury.