Steve Smith says he's feeling a hundred per cent ready to return to the Australian line-up for the Boxing Day cricket test in Melbourne

The top-order batter missed Australia's Ashes-sealing win in Adelaide with vertigo symptoms.

But Smith - who will also claim the captaincy with Pat Cummins managing his return from a back injury - says his issues have settled down and he's been given the all clear to play.



For England - pace bowler Gus Atkinson replaces the injured Jofra Archer and Ollie Pope's dropped in favour of Jacob Bethell .

Play is set to start at 12.30.

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