.Steve Smith took care of three runs across two innings in the course of his first Sheffield Guard suit in nearly five years, denying the Examination star valuable opportunity at the fold in advance of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.After succumbing Victorian seamer Fergus O'Neill for 3 in the first innings of the MCG clash, Johnson was trapped LBW through nationwide teammate Scott Boland for a fourth-ball duck on Tuesday.The 35-year-old was offered after shouldering arms an in-ducker coming from Boland that veered right into his main pad he made not seek to hide his disappointment, shaking his scalp the whole in the past to the sheds.Despite hunch whether Johnson was a little bit unlucky, he obtained no compassion from MCG master Boland." They can speak about it all they prefer," Boland pointed out." I thought it was actually out. It just must hit the stubs when you do not use your bat like that." View every ball of Australia v Pakistan ODI Set LIVE & unique to FOX CRICKET, on call on Kayo. New to Kayo? Acquire your first month for just $1. Limited time promotion > Steven Johnson of New South Wales. Picture by Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesSmith, anticipated to come back to his preferred setting at No. 4 in the Exam edge this summer, is actually improbable to participate in yet another red-ball suit prior to following month's collection opener against India at Perth Stadium.Having been actually called in Australia's ODI squad to experience Pakistan, Johnson won't be accessible for New South Wales' following Sheffield Shield fixture versus Queensland at Cricket Central. It would be actually achievable for the right-hander to participate in the Blues' following red-ball match versus South Australia in Adelaide, yet he is actually more probable to get ready for the Border-Gavaskar Prize with centre-wicket practice at the WACA." I've participated in a considerable amount of cricket right now as well as really feel excellent," Smith informed reporters on Monday." I'll view exactly how the second innings goes and talk to the electrical powers that be and see what they think is most ideal, yet I think they'll trust my planning additionally." I've bet a long period of time and also recognize what I require now. There is actually definitely heading to be some really good center wickets with our boys bowling in Perth, in similar conditions to what you are actually going to acquire at Optus Coliseum. (It's) possibly heading to suffice." Having actually taken care of one racking up chance at the MCG today, NSW colleague Mitchell Starc joked that Johnson would certainly apologize for his Sheffield Guard flop with lengthy jobs in the webs." I'm sure there's heading to be a few shoulders experience the rage of that," Starc mentioned on Tuesday.Regardless, Johnson is going to get in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the midst of an atypic kind slump, along with his latest excellent credit ratings being 0, 3, 9, 11, 0 and also 31. The Australian vice-captain hasn't gotten to three-way have a place in any kind of format considering that in 2014's God's Cinders Test, averaging 33.64 in Examinations due to the fact that the begin of July 2023. Scott Boland of Victoria celebrates the arch of Steve Johnson. Picture through Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesLater on Tuesday, NSW hitting prodigy Sam Konstas got rid of a gold possibility to press his instance for Test option, rejected for 43 after billing down the arch at Victorian rewriter Murphy and top-edging a slog in the direction of point.Another triple-figure score from the teenager would certainly have loaded tension on fellow Test prospects Cameron Bancroft and also Marcus Harris." He used themself definitely effectively in the 2nd innings, other than the try he got out on," Starc stated of Konstas." For a younger little one to take in the stress he's been actually performing, (he was) obviously excellent last week, (as well as) perhaps got the fresh end of it in the 1st innings, but I think he carried out some excellent, calm hitting in the 2nd innings just before that swan song." Cries were 6-185 at stumps on day three, chasing 383 for an extremely unlikely victory.