Star Australian batsman fined for dissent

Former Australian captain Steve Smith has been fined a quarter of his Sheffield Shield match fee for showing dissent after being given out on day two of New South Wales’ match against Western Australia.

Smith momentarily remained at the crease and shook his head after he was deemed to have nicked a Marcus Stoinis delivery to wicketkeeper Josh Inglis standing up at the stumps.

The test star had reached his second century of the Shield season an over earlier but the dismissal ended a marathon 335-minute knock at 103.

Smith said after the day’s play, ‘‘I didn’t think I hit it. You’re allowed to be disappointed.’’

He is set to make his first test appearance on home soil for nearly two years next week in Brisbane following his muchpublicised 12-month ban from cricket.

Meanwhile, Smith was yesterday confirmed in Australia’s test squad for the looming series against Pakistan with batsman Joe Burns given another run as opener. Burns, Travis Head and

Cameron Bancroft have won recalls to a 14-strong Australian squad for the first test against Pakistan on November 21.

Incumbent opener Marcus Harris has been dropped with

Mitch Marsh and Peter Siddle also missing from Australia’s last test team from the Ashes series.

Paceman Pat Cummins and Head have been named joint vicecaptains.

Australia’s chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns says Queenslander Burns will open the batting with David Warner in the series-opener in Brisbane.

‘‘Obviously it’s his home ground and he generally performs pretty well there,’’ Hohns said.

Head is likely to slot back into the middle order after being dropped for the final Ashes test against England in September.