Australia star Steve Smith on road to recovery after concussion in 2nd T20I vs Sri Lanka: I will be ok
Australia vs Sri Lanka: Steve Smith is expected to make a full recovery within a week from his latest concussion episode and be available for the tour of Pakistan next month.
In Short
- Smith is expected to make a full recovery within a week from latest concussion
- Smith hit his head hard on SCG turf in an audacious leaping attempt
- CA has not named any replacement for Smith in the Australian squad
Australia star Steve Smith reassured his fans that he would be alright after his latest concussion while attempting to save a six in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Sydney.
Smith, who has a history of concussions, hit his head hard on the SCG turf in an audacious leaping attempt to stop a six near the boundary rope in the second T20I against Sri Lanka, which Australia won in the Super Over on Sunday.
Team-mates Pat Cummins and Glen Maxwell rushed to his aid while signaling to the medical staff to attend to Smith, who stood down clutching his head.
Thanks everyone for reaching out. My head has felt better but I will be ok. — Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) February 13, 2022
"Thanks everyone for reaching out. My head has felt better but I will be ok," Smith wrote on Twitter on Monday.
CA has not named any replacement for Smith in the Australian squad.
There is enough time for Smith to recover for the Pakistan tour which begins with a Test on March 4.
There was a considerable concern when Smith fell near the boundary line after his spectacular but unsuccessful fielding effort as Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell urgently gestured for medical attention.
Smith was back on his feet not long after and enquired as to whether the umpires had called for a six or not.
He was seen walking around the dressing room and talking with teammates after Australia held on for victory following a dramatic Super Over finish.
The latest scare is not the first time Smith has been concussed. It was his third concussion in two-and-a-half years.
He was famously subbed out of an Ashes Test at Lord's against England in 2019 -- the first-ever such case -- after being felled by a Jofra Archer delivery.
Smith also sat out a white ball series in England in 2020 after being struck while batting in the Old Trafford practice nets.
He also revealed last summer that he nearly missed an ODI against India in which he made a match-winning century after suffering from vertigo and vomiting due to the formation of small crystals known as 'ear rocks'.