‘Love-Hate Relationship with Lords’: Steve Smith reflects Cricket News after WTC final loss
Australian cricketer Steve Smith, who faced a compound chaos in his right little finger during the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s, remains optimistic about the three-match Test series against the West Indies starting on June 25. The 36-year-old veteran batsman attempted a catch in three days and took an X-ray exam in a nearby hospital after injuring his finger.Early medical evaluation has been favorable for Smith, who fortunately avoided surgery. He will need to wear a splint for eight weeks, but may potentially come back to play soon.“I will now be in a splash for eight weeks and I can be able to play with it in a few weeks. This will depend on my functionality and what I am able to do, so it was probably the best result I expected, “Smith said.The injury occurred when South African captain Temba Bavuma landed a ball from Mitchell Starc’s bowling. Smith was locked in a wide first slip wearing a helmet, when Bavuma was on two runs, failed to take the catch. The missed opportunity proved expensive as Bavuma scored 66 runs and formed an important match winning partnership with Aiden Markram.
“I stood very close with the helmet and as we had seen in the whole game, many nickens were reduced by the first and second slip. The plan was very close and I saw it with an angle that Mitchell Staror was bowling and it did not go inside the hip of Bavuma and I did not see it for a long time. And it only made me divided and made it to me. Explained.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?The incident combines Smith’s complex history at Lord’s Cricket Ground. He accepted mixed feelings about the site due to previous experiences.“I now have a love/hate relationship with this place. I have some good memories here and some are not so good. In 2019, Jofra (Archer) is hitting the head in the head and now my number knocked out from here yesterday too.The three -match test series between Australia and the West Indies is scheduled to begin on June 25, with Smith’s participation depends on their recovery progress.
