My catching isn't good enough: Steve Smith

Sep 24, 2017 - 7:14 PM Usually one of Australia's best fielders, skipper Steve Smith has admitted he's failed to set the standard after his latest dropped catch in India.

The five-match one-day international series was decided after three games on Sunday when India cruised to a five-wicket win in Indore.

Smith dropped man-of-the-match Hardik Pandya on 42 just as Australia eyed a glimmer of hope during India's run chase.

Defending a below-par total of 293, if Smith had held on, India would have been 5-216 with two fresh batsmen at the crease.

But Pandya got away with putting an Ashton Agar delivery high into the air behind Smith at cover.

"It was swirling a little bit," Smith said.

"There was a fair bit of spin on the ball but I expect myself to take those chances."

Smith missed two opportunities in the series-opener in Chennai.

He dropped a regulation catch at second slip and failed to get his hands to an edge later in the innings while fielding in the same position.

Smith also grassed a chance in the tourists' warm-up game against an Indian Board President's XI.

"If I get my hands to the ball I expect to catch them," Smith said.

"At the moment my catching hasn't been good enough.

"I've been working hard, I just might need to work a little bit harder."

While his fielding has fallen away, Smith has notched back-to-back half-centuries in a struggling batting line-up.

His knock of 63 in Indore was primarily a support role for Aaron Finch who smashed 124 in his return from a calf injury.

Source: AAP