Steve Smith was undone by spin on his return to batting action for Australia on Saturday morning (AEST) as the rest of his team-mates feasted on a modest Derbyshire bowling attack .
The former Australia captain was forced to miss the third Ashes Test at Headingley last week because of concussion, after being hit on the side of the head by a bouncer from England paceman Jofra Archer in the previous match.
After being given the all-clear to resume batting, Smith would have hoped for plenty of time at the crease in the three-day tour match at Derby.
However, he fell for just 23 when he went after leg spinner Matt Critchley with an aggressive shot.
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The ex-Australia captain was looking to assert his dominance on an overmatched bowling attack but failed to fully control a big swipe into the off side and was caught in the deep by Hamidullah Qadri.
A big wicket
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Critchley dismisses Smith
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Smith was walking off before the catch was taken and was pictured by a member of Australia's media team, apparently heading straight to the nets.
He posted the second-lowest score of Australia's innings as the tourists posted 5-338 (dec) after skittling the hosts for 172 on day one.
Mitchell Marsh (74), Usman Khawaja (72) and Marcus Harris (64) all made half-centuries, while Cameron Bancroft and Marnus Labuschagne were unbeaten on 36 and 39 respectively when the declaration came.
The home side were 3-53 at stumps, still trailing by 113 runs, with Mitchell Starc (2-15 off five overs) taking his match tally to five wickets.
The Ashes series is tied at 1-1 ahead of the fourth Test starting at Old Trafford on September 4.