Australia captain Steve Smith steered clear of commenting on India's Dubai advantage at the Champions Trophy following the four-wicket defeat to the south Asians in the semi-final.

Steve Smith lamented the inexperience of the bowling group which fell a game short of the final at the Champions Trophy but the Australian captain walked away adamant those players would “get bigger and better” after helping his team exceed expectations.

Australia captain Steve Smith on Tuesday said his team's inexperienced bowlers would be "better for the exposure" after slipping to a Champions Trophy semi-final defeat by India on Tuesday. The reigning world champions lost by four wickets in Dubai as they failed to defend a below-par total of 264