The Australian batsman revealed he needed a cortisone injection for a niggling wrist problem ahead of his departure for the World Cup in India.
Steve Smith is off to India on Monday in pursuit of Australia’s’ sixth ODI World Cup, but has revealed he needed a cortisone injection for a niggling left wrist problem before he could get back in the nets.
While Smith fought through the pain barrier in England, freedom and confidence in his wrist will be hugely important in white ball matches in India, where he will need to be able to push the scoring rate and clear the boundary at times. “I think I average 55 at three, or something like that, so it’s definitely my preferred spot. But I’ll do whatever the team needs,” Smith said. “White-ball cricket, you’d love to bat as high as you can, so we’ll see what they want to do.
“It’s not my ideal choice, but it’s come in, so I’m going to have to run with it,” Smith said, after having to wear one in county cricket earlier this year where neck guards were made compulsory in 2022.
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