Steve Smith and Alex Carey. Photo- CA Twitter
Steve Smith and Alex Carey. Photo- CA Twitter

Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith gave an update on his recovery and said everything is well with him. On February 13,  Smith suffered a concussion while fielding in the second T20I match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Smith made a diving effort to stop Maheesh Theekshana’s shot from clearing the boundary in the final over of the match, however, the Australian player wasn’t successful and hit his head hard on the ground once he landed.

It’s not a very comfortable place to be: Steve Smith on his concussion

I Am Feeling In A Good Space: Steve Smith On His Concussion

Talking about his recovery stage, the former Australian skipper said that he started doing exercise and it wasn’t comfortable for him after suffering the concussion for the second time in his career.

“A couple of Fridays ago, I had a vertigo incident, where I was struggling for a bit that day. But I had the Epley manoeuvre and got the crystals back where they’re supposed to be in the inner ear – it’s not a very comfortable place to be; I will tell you that,” Smith was quoted as saying by Perth Now.

“After that, things settled down and progressed really nicely. I have been able to do all the exercise stuff that I needed to do to get myself back to that ready-to-play state, so everything is going well,” he further said. 

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I have faced some side-arm and a few spinners: Steve Smith

Smith was ruled out of the remaining T20I series against Sri Lanka and is part of Australia’s squad for the upcoming tour of Pakistan where both teams play three Tests, three ODIs and one T20I match. The 32-year-old said that currently, he is just facing spin bowlers in the nets but soon will gear up to play the fast bowlers.

Steven Smith
Steven Smith (Image Credit: Twitter)

“Recovering from that concussion, I have faced some side-arm and a few spinners. So I have the opportunity to face some fast bowlers today, which I am looking forward to. And I am looking forward to the next three days of prep before we get started on Friday,” Smith said. 

“The head has progressed really well the last few days, so I am feeling in a good space. I had a couple of good hits in Melbourne before we came away. But today is obviously just about ticking off facing fast bowling. And once that is done, then everything should be fine,” he added. 

Australia will play against Pakistan in the first Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, the match starts on Friday (March 4).

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