Smith to be more disciplined against Pakistan’s Yasir

Smith was bowled by Yasir for four runs in the opening Test in Brisbane and the leg-spinner celebrated by holding up seven fingers to signal the number oftimes he had claimed the wicket of the world’s top-ranked Test batsman.

“It gave me a bit more motivation next game to not get out to him. I’ll be a little bit more disciplinedagainst him,” Smith told reporters on Tuesday.

Smith’s dismissal at the Gabba marked a rare failure for the batsman but the 30-year-old said he was not concerned by Yasir’s success against him. “A few of the times he’s got me out, I’ve been on a few runs and been slogging,” Smith added.

“There’s been a couple of second innings ones where I was playing some funky shots. So I’m not too worried.

“He bowled really well at the Gabba, got some good drift and a bit of a spin on a wicket that wasn’t spinning much ... we’re going have to play him well this game (at Adelaide).” Australia won the first Test by an innings and five runs.