Australia captain Pat Cummins insists Steve Smith is willing to drop down the batting order at the Cricket World Cup.
Australia leapfrogged Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup standings with an impressive 62-run victory in Bengaluru.
Australia overcame a rain delay, high winds and dust from a sand storm to complete a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Lucknow to finally get their World Cup campaign up and running.
Quinton De Kock's second successive century at the Cricket World Cup helped South Africa to a thumping 134-run victory over Australia.
Australia captain Pat Cummins admits his team were below their best in their tournament opener and declared them "ready to go" for their second World Cup fixture against the Proteas in Lucknow.
South Africa are set to take on perennial rivals Australia in their second match of the ongoing 2023 Cricket World Cup on Thursday.