Smith is injured while batting in the nets in Adelaide on Tuesday for Australia. The former Australian captain took throwdowns from teammate Marnus Labuschagne when the ball bounced and hit his fingers.
According to RevSportz, Smith walked off the nets after being attended to by the physio. The nature of the injury is still to be unveiled. This incident has multiplied the injury crisis for Australia as it adds to the already increasing loss of Josh Hazlewood for the second Test match of the ongoing series, which begins Friday.
🚨 Another injury scare for Australia!
Steve Smith in pain after being hit on his fingers by a throwdown from Marnus Labuschagne. After being attended by a physio, Smith left the nets. @debasissen reporting from Adelaide #INDvsAUS #BGT2024 pic.twitter.com/jgEQO0BTuz
— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) December 3, 2024
Another video shared by RevSportz shows Labuschagne, who sat down on the ground in discomfort. He was said to be hit by a rising ball off bowling coach Daniel Vettori. However, the batter was back up again and continued batting.
Maruns Labuschagne suffers an injury scare while batting in the nets in Adelaide ahead of the 2nd #INDvsAUS Test Match. He was hit by a rising ball from Vettori.
Labuschagne continued to bat after the hit. @debasissen & @CricSubhayan report from Adelaide #BGT2024 pic.twitter.com/JnJx0gmP6G
— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) December 3, 2024
The Aussies have now been dealt another injury blow as Olympic medalist Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test due to side strain. According to a statement released by Cricket Australia, it is a “low-grade left side injury,” putting in doubt the rest of the series for him. It was in the last pink-ball Test played by India on Australian soil that Hazlewood was the pick of the Aussie bowlers when India was rolled for just 36 runs and the right-arm pacer finished up with figures of 5/8 in his five overs.
Australia has summoned two uncapped bowlers as a contingency for Hazlewood. Therefore, Sean Abbot and Brendan Doggett are aboard the squad. For the starting eleven, Scott Boland might be preparing to return to Test with his last Test appearance having been in July 2023 at Adelaide.
