Injured Australia captain Smith out of NZ tour

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Australian captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming New Zealand tour after injuring his ankle in the fifth one-day international against Pakistan, Cricket Australia said Friday. Smith was fielding in the match at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday when he injured his left ankle, CA said.”He came off the field and had his ankle strapped and was able to return to the field for the remainder of the match,” sports science and sports medicine manager Alex Kountouris said in a statement.
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