'What can't he do': Steve Smith shows off rugby skills in training

Steve Smith might have missed the Headingley Test for delayed onset concussion but his recovery seems to be complete after showing off his slick rugby skills during a training session.

Smith, who has been in mercurial form since his return to Test cricket at the beginning of the Ashes, missed the Third Test after he was struck in the back of the head from a Jofra Archer bouncer at Lord’s.

But the Aussie appears ready to take on England after showing off his amazing hands during a touch footy session.

Smith posted a clip on Instagram of the game where he receives the ball and throws a slick cut-out pass to in-form batsman Marnus Labuschagne.

Labuschagne dives over the line to hand the team a try.

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Accompanying the post was Smith’s caption: “I’ll be back in time for the final Sydney Roosters.”

The Roosters social media account responded to the post: “Clearly you’ve been watching Luke Keary. Bring the Ashes home then we’ll talk.

Many fans on social media praised the natural ability of the batsman many consider the best since Don Bradman.

‘What can’t this man do,” one Instagram user wrote.

‘This man’s got it all,” anther wrote.

Smith reluctant to don neck guard

Steve Smith has opened up about his reluctance to wear a StemGuard, likening the clip-on helmet attachment to being "stuck in an MRI scan machine".

Smith wasn't wearing a StemGuard during the second Ashes Test at Lord's, where he was hit on the neck by a Jofra Archer bouncer.

Australia's best batsman retired hurt after the blow, returned to bat then was diagnosed with delayed concussion that forced him to sit out the final day of the second Test and then the third match of the series.

Cricket Australia (CA) is expected to make the neck protectors, designed in the aftermath of Phillip Hughes' tragic death in 2014, mandatory next year but their use is currently only recommended.

Smith, who has previously described himself as a "headcase" at the crease because of a list of quirks that include taping his shoelaces to his socks so they're not an unsightly distraction, now has a major dilemma.

The 30-year-old knows he should wear a StemGuard, starting with the Derby tour game that starts Thursday, and wants to.

With AAP