Steve Smith reveals anxiety over concussion after head knock during first Test
Posted Mon 19 Oct 2026 at 7:17am
Mon 19 Oct 2026 at 7:17am
In short:
Steve Smith says he was feeling “a little bit anxious” after being hit on the head while batting in the first Test against South Africa.
Smith was hit on the helmet by Anrich Nortje and kept batting, but then spent some time off the field.
He passed checks for delayed concussion before returning.
Source: www.abc.net.au
