Steve Smith lamented the inexperience of the bowling group which fell a game short of the final at the Champions Trophy but the Australian captain walked away adamant those players would “get bigger and better” after helping his team exceed expectations.

Steve Smith has bemoaned the pitch in Dubai that was used for the Champions Trophy semi-final between Australia and India, saying it was "completely different" to the ones being used in Pakistan. India advanced to the final on Tuesday night,

Steve Smith had a miraculous escape as the bails stayed intact despite the ball hitting the stumps. Jadeja, Chakravarthy, and Shami delivered crucial wickets for India.