India, June 13 -- Australia's talisman, Steve Smith, is unlikely to take the field for the remainder of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at the Lord's Cricket Ground. The 36-year-old suffered a finger injury while attempting to take a catch of Proteas captain Temba Bavuma off the bowling of Mitchell Starc on Day 3. In the final session on Day 3, former New Zealand wicket-keeper Ian Smith, who was on commentary, revealed Smith suffered a compound dislocation of his right little finger.

Smith was positioned close at slip with a helmet on. Off the bowling of Starc, Bavuma edged one into the cordon. However, the Australia great failed to take the catch as he dropped a sitter, giving the Proteas captain a reprieve....