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Steve Smith said he was \u201cshocked\u201d to be told he would be eased from No.3 to No.4 when Travis Head resumes at the top of the order for Australia, but would do what was best for the team as it builds into the second half of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a different sort of mindset, coming at No.3 to No.4,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve got a pretty good record at three, so I was a bit shocked in a way. But I\u2019ll do what I need to for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Smith hits out against the Netherlands.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n

While Glenn Maxwell blazed an astonishing 40-ball century against the Netherlands on Wednesday and David Warner made his second hundred in a row, Smith emerged from wars on two fronts to contribute a smoothly stroked 71 to Australia\u2019s 8-399.<\/p>\n

One was a dip in form after a promising start to the tournament. Smith being Smith, he addressed this over hours in the nets.<\/p>\n

\u201cI moved back to leg stump (guard),\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I got my hands a bit higher than they have been for last week. For some reason, they dropped down a bit. I felt it in the net yesterday and everything clicked back into place again.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Smith has talked of his hands as if having a life independent of him. For a top-drawer batsman, hands are more like accomplices than body parts.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a week, I kind of lost it,\u201d he said. \u201cI got a couple of nice balls. Outside of that I felt like I was batting well. I just needed to get the feeling again.<\/p>\n

Two lbws in a row were occupational hazards, he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a way I\u2019ve got out quite a lot throughout my career,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m kind of OK with it. In the last little bit, I felt like I wasn\u2019t getting my hands out far enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I think you saw the way I got my hands out quite a fair way in front and I didn\u2019t feel threatened at all. That comes from having my bat up higher and getting my hands back through the ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a little bit annoyed that I sort of lost it for a week. But I feel like I\u2019m in a good place now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Smith and David Warner on good terms as Smith reaches 50.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\n

While working remedially in the nets two days before the game against the Netherlands, Smith was struck a fearful blow on his right arm, necessitating on-the-spot treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d never been hit on my right arm before, so it was a bit odd,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI lost a bit of feeling for a little while and then it came back. I just couldn\u2019t really clench my fist.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor someone who uses the bottom hand as much as I do, it wasn\u2019t ideal. But it\u2019s come back pretty quick, and now it\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Smith dives to avoid a run-out against the Netherlands.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n

Smith and Warner shared an effortless 132-run second wicket partnership to lay the foundations for Maxwell\u2019s assault and Australia\u2019s gigantic score on Wednesday, but along the way a beautiful friendship almost came to an end.<\/p>\n

The pair so mixed up their calls for one run that Warner completed the length of the pitch almost twice to make nothing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said something I can\u2019t repeat,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn his run, I saw his body language, he faltered for a second and I went back. He wasn\u2019t overly happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Warner survived and so did their mateship.<\/p>\n

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