India vs Australia: Aussie skipper Tim Paine admits Steve Smith, David Warner's absence hurting batting department

Australia captain Tim Paine said, "I think it's pretty clear that if you take two or three of the best players out of anyone's line-up around the world, you're going to struggle a little bit."

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