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In New York, he began by facing tennis balls and other soft balls in the nets before facing the hard cricket ball.

Given his lack of batting in the last couple of weeks, Smith said he would likely have two sessions. The previous Test at the National Stadium was in 2022 when England toured.

"My mate actually told me about it, which was ideal because it was pretty warm there [in New York]," he said. "Underneath this bridge there was a batting cage, and he was able to throw me a few ...

"Underneath this bridge there was a batting cage, and he was able to throw me a few balls there, so it was good to be in the shade, it was pretty hot there," he said.