Dhaka, June 20 -- Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped, and injured star Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's squad for the opening match of their upcoming three-Test series against the West Indies, Cricket Australia confirmed on Friday.

Smith will miss the first Test due to a finger injury sustained during Australia's World Test Championship (WTC) final defeat to South Africa last weekend at Lord's. While his recovery is progressing, he has not yet healed enough to return. Cricket Australia expects him to be fit in time for the second Test, set to begin on July 3.

Chief selector George Bailey announced that teenager Sam Konstas and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis would replace Smith and Labuschagne in the squad. Bailey explaine...