Steve Smith says it has never been as tough to be a top-order batter in Australia but also insisted that there were "no excuses" for another poor batting display against Bangladesh in the first Test.
There was a sense of Groundhog Day when Smith top-scored with 71 in a total of 198 in Darwin after battling trio Jake Weatherald (23), Marnus Labuschagne (one) and Cameron Green (13) all failed to fire in the first innings.
