He averaged 65 in 2023, he’s averaging over 40 this year with a century and 3 50’s; he looks as fit and fresh as he ever has. He’s also the glue in the middle order with all the shot playing risk takers batting around him. I humbly disagree. He’s integral and nowhere near being dropped.
The beginnings of uneven bounce and the way the ball skidded through for the Smith wicket shows it's getting more challenging to bat on. Should be a great contest.