India is 0-1 down in the four-game rubber after losing the opening test by eight wickets during which it also collapsed to its lowest test score.
Kohli will head home on Tuesday for the birth of his first child next month with actor’s wife Anushka Sharma. The next test is in Melbourne from December 26.
“Obviously, it’s a huge loss for India to not have him for the rest of the series. We just have to look at the way he played in the early innings. That was a nice display of class against a good bowling alley on a field he was doing. a bit, “Smith told reporters during a virtual press conference facilitated by the official broadcaster of the Sony Network series.
“I punched him at the end (of the first test) and said, ‘Buddy, safe trip, I hope everything goes well with the baby and you say the best to your wife.’ That was it,” Smith said.
“I’m sure there would have been a lot of pressure for him to stay, but to stand up and want to go home for the birth of his first child, it’s a credit to him. It’s a milestone that he certainly wouldn’t want to miss.”
Kohli’s 74 was the highest score of any batter on either side in the early innings of the Pink Ball Day / Night Test, while Smith was out 1.
Smith was also asked about the legendary Australian spinner Shane warneThe opinion that the red ball is “pathetic” and the pink ball should replace it in all tests. He did not agree with the idea.
“Personally, I’d like to keep red ball cricket alive. I think a series or something like that is a good amount. We’ve seen in Adelaide, for example, that it worked exceptionally well, it’s a great show. We played very good day / night games .
“But I think in general, personally I would like to play red ball cricket a lot,” Smith said.
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