Australia has been deaalt a significant injury blow, with veterran batter steve smith suffering a compound dislocation to his right little finger during the World Test Test Championship Final AFICA Lord’s. The injury, Sustained while Attempting a Sharp Slip Catch Offred by South Africa Skipper Temba Bavuma On Day 3, Has Ruled Smith Out of the remind of the match and cast do his availabity for Upcoming Test Series in the West Indies.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!Smith was immediatively taken to hospital, where the wound was cleaneed, stitched, and placed in a splint. Fortunately, he has avoided surgery, but faces up to eight weeks in a splint, with the injury requires at least two weeks to heal before further assessment.
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“IT’s Lucky It Didn’T Hit HIM in the Head,” said Teammate Beau Webster, Underlining The Dangerous Proximity from which Smith was fielding.Australia’s First Test in the Caribbean Begins on June 25 in Barbados, Followed by Mats in Grenada and Jamaica. Smith’s injury could not have come at a more inconvenient time for Australia, who are alredy grappling with inconsistent top-order form.
Smith was also slated for a brief mlc stint with washington freedom, which nowars unlikely.In the absence of a full fit smith, sam kontas and josh ingliswal be in line for a regall, depending on Team Management’s Call Closer to the Series.
