NEW DELHI: Star Australian batter Steve Smith sustained a blow to his right thumb while batting in the nets ahead of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India at Adelaide Oval.
On Tuesday, Smith experienced a mild scare when he was struck on the right thumb while taking throwdowns from Marnus Labuschagne. For a brief moment, he stopped batting and appeared to be in significant pain while conversing with Labuschagne, according to Wisden.