Leading Australian batter Steve Smith has disclosed that he was sidelined for the majority of the Ashes series due to a wrist injury sustained during the Lord’s Test. After scoring a game-winning 110 in the first innings of the second Test at Lord’s, the 34-year-old tore a tendon in his left wrist. Scroll down to read Steve Smith Was Injured During Ashes Test At Lord’s.
Steve Smith Was Injured During Ashes Test At Lord’s
Smith told “Fox Cricket” that it wasn’t until that night that he realized what he had done since the area was now a little painful. He said, “It was at Lord’s. I don’t remember the exact time, but it was while we were out in the field. I played the following game before receiving a cortisone shot before Old Trafford. When I returned to Australia, I thought, something was still off. I still struggle to complete several tasks correctly. I had a second scan. In addition to a few other problems, the tendon had a tiny rip.”
Australia was on track to win the Ashes series in England for the first time since 2001 after winning the first two Test matches. The hosts, though, pulled off a spectacular comeback to tie the game.
Despite keeping the Ashes, Smith said, “Overall it was a bit disappointing. I believed we most likely had everything in our arsenal to go there and win, and we weren’t content with drawing the series once more. Of course, we did it the last time. We wanted to win and perform even better, but we couldn’t do that.”
Smith will not participate in the forthcoming white-ball tour of South Africa due to the injury. This will necessitate him to wear a splint for the following several weeks.
Smith, who played in just one match during the previous T20 World Cup, was assigned to start the batting order in South Africa for the T20 leg. He had been in commanding shape for the Sydney Sixers during the Big Bash League season before last. To secure his position in the shortest format for the T20 World Cup the following year. The former captain had planned to do so.
Smith continued, “I did talk about it with (Australian coach) Andrew McDonald. He assured me that I would have additional chances to make my case elsewhere. It’s a kind of fantasy position. In T20s, everyone wants to start the batting.”
