Smith faces fitness test ahead of Test series decider in Cape Town

Steve Smith is due to undergo a fitness check before the Test series decider in Cape Town. Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper have been released from the Test squad so they can feature in the Sheffield Shield for their respective states. The release gives both players match time at domestic level while the national side prepares for the decisive fixture. The article otherwise centres on the pending fitness assessment and squad arrangements for the Cape Town Test.