Steve Smith's opening career off to a horror start as Australia collapses to 4-18
Steve Smith's move to the top of the order for Australia hasn't started in ideal fashion after he was dismissed for six in the first innings against West Indies.
The new opener was trapped in front by Kemar Roach with the decision given not out before the West Indies successfully reviewed.
Smith's dismissal at 1-6 started an incredible collapse with Australia losing 4-18 overall as Marnus Labuschagne (3), Cameron Green (8) and Travis Head (0) all departed.
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"The Windies are on fire," former Australian Test player Brendon Julian said on Fox Cricket.
Steve Smith after he was dismissed in the second Test. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
Head's wicket brought about the tea break with Kemar Roach on a hat-trick coming into the second session.
"The Aussies are under the pump," Ian Smith said after tea.
Roach took three wickets in the collapse while Alzarri Joseph claimed Labuschagne.
During the tea break, Smith's technique was put under the microscope after returns of 12 and 11 not out in the first Test as well.
"Look at that head position, that's a long way outside the line of off stump," England legend Michael Vaughan said on Smith's Gabba dismissal.
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Aussie great Mark Waugh added the 34-year-old needs to revisit comments he's previously made around his technique.
"That premediated movement before the ball is way too far to the offside and all his weight is falling to that side so when you get the ball that nips back, you can't access the ball with your bat and your footwork is all over the shop because your weight is going too far to the offside," he said.
"Last season he spoke about not moving as much before the ball was bowled and staying a bit more side on so I think he needs to have a look at that."
Vaughan added he had a "concern" for Smith over the two different modes of dismissal from Adelaide and Brisbane.
"He's opening the batting against fresh bowlers, a hard pink ball and a hard red ball at the Adelaide Oval, it just nips that little bit quicker," he explained.
"If you're going to hang right back, which he does, particularly at the minute when his head's outside the line of off stump it doesn't have to do a great deal and it didn't do a great deal in Adelaide in terms of a snick.
"This one did a bit but ... I think he should be getting his head back towards the ball, playing it more defensive and if the ball nips back like it did, his pad would probably be outside the line of the off stump.
"... My concern for Steve is that he said I'm going to go from No.4 to No.2 ... and now he's got two differing dismissals.
"He's been nicked off from a wide delivery and now he's got lbw, his next innings he needs to be very careful about what does he do with his movements at the crease."
Australia's collapse became even more chaotic during the second session when Mitchell Marsh departed for 21, making the score 5-54 and handing Joseph his second wicket.
