Vaughan came down heavily on Smith for the incident saying that the former Oz skipper has let his team down again by scuffing off Rishabh Pant's guard.
Smith was caught on stump camera trying to remove Pant's guard during the fifth day of the third Test as Australia tried hard to get rid of the left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman who went on the counter-attack.
While the cricket community exploded after Indian players were subjected to racial abuse during the fourth day of the third Test at the SCG, Australian skipper Tim Paine won hearts by joining the visiting team's huddle.
In pursuit of an improbable 407, India were 98/2 at stumps on day four, having lost Shubman Gill (31) and Rohit (52) after they shared 71 runs for the opening wicket.
Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day after visiting pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of racial abuse from a section of the crowd, leading to expulsion of some spectators and an unreserved apology from the Cricket Australia.
Asked about Australia's low-scoring in the current series and if that is a concern, Langer cited various factors, the biggest being India's lethal accuracy with the ball.
An independent neurologist cleared the in-form opener to play after his ninth concussion injury last month, says coach Justin Langer.
Langer on Sunday revealed that while Warner looked comfortably batting in the nets he did show discomfort while running between the wickets owing to his continued recovery from the groin injury
Warner had limped off the field during the second ODI between Australia and India in Sydney.
The Australian head coach says he would have to be very courageous to change a team that won so convincingly in Adelaide.
The head coach acknowledged the strength Australian bowling unit but said they are doing some work on their batting and fielding.
The Australian head coach says he would have to be very courageous to change a team that won so convincingly in Adelaide.
Pucovski, who was primed to open in the opening Test in Adelaide starting on Thursday, was ruled out after suffering a concussion in the first warm-up game between Australia A and India A.
The Aussies, who had initially named David Warner, Will Pucovski and Joe Burns as openers for the first Test, suffered twin blows with Warner getting injured and Pucovski getting a blow on his head.
Virat Kohli will return to India after the first Test in Adelaide but Australia coach Justin Langer is determined to stop the Indian captain from setting the tone for the series.
The Australians are fretting over the form of Joe Burns who has been their regular opener with David Warner.
Australian pacer will rejoin the squad in Adelaide on Monday ahead of the first test against India at the venue from December 17.
Marsh, who last played Test cricket against India in January 2019, has opened 4 times in Test cricket and averages 40 with 69 as his highest score.
As per the initial plans, the Australia team members were expected to leave for Adelaide Oval for the first Test, that begins on December 17.
A swashbuckling Pandya struck 42 not out off 22 balls as he finished what Shikhar Dhawan had set out to achieve with a scintillating 36-ball 52 to set up India's series-clinching six-wicket win.
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