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Australia Captain Smith Laughs Off Fiery Exchange with Archer

At the Gabba, Australia secured an eight-wicket win after the match exploded into late fireworks, while Jofra Archer chirped at Steve Smith as he came to bat at No.4.
Archer's high pace, bowling around 150km/h, set the tone as he revived his fraught rivalry with Smith after hitting him on the head at Lord's in 2019.
Smith said `that stays on the field`, calling it good banter, and Ricky Ponting said `I like it, I like it` about Smith's response after hitting two boundaries and a six off Archer, then another six off Gus Atkinson to win.
Australia team go to Adelaide holding a 2-0 lead, with attention on the Archer-Smith rivalry that may influence selection including Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood.
Notably, Archer has still never dismissed Smith in Tests despite their clashes and the 2019 Lord's incident, while Archer's late burst of pace around 150km/h arrived after the second Test was decided.

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