Steve Smith ‘OK’ after concussion, prepared for Test sequence in Pakistan

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith says he has absolutely recovered from the concussion he sustained final month and is trying ahead to his crew’s first Test cricket sequence in Pakistan since 1998.

Smith was concussion when he landed on his head whereas trying to avoid wasting a six on the sting of the boundary throughout a Twenty20 International towards Sri Lanka at Sydney. He missed the final three T20s towards Sri Lanka earlier than flying to Pakistan for the take a look at sequence which begins Friday.

“The head’s progressed really well, the last few days, so I’m feeling in a good space,” Smith informed reporters in a web based information convention on Tuesday.

“I’ve done a lot of stuff … getting back to playing and had a couple of good hits in Melbourne before we came away. Today (practice) is just about ticking off facing fast bowling, and once that’s done, then everything should be fine.”

Smith was talking forward of Australia’s first observe session on the Pindi Cricket Stadium, venue for the primary of three Test matches.

The second take a look at might be performed at Karachi from March 12-16 and the third in Lahore from March 21-25. The sequence is a part of the International Cricket Council’s World Test Championship, with Australia within the second spot — between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The Tests might be adopted by three one-day internationals and a T20 worldwide — all in Rawalpindi.

This is Australia’s first full take a look at tour in practically three years because it beat England within the Ashes in 2019, and enjoying on subcontinent wickets might be a problem for the visiting batters towards the likes of quick bowlers like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.

“Getting accustomed to the conditions is really important,” mentioned Smith, who’s a veteran of 82 take a look at matches and has scored 7,784 runs at a wholesome common of 59.87.

“It’s obviously great to be back here in Pakistan … we’re really excited. We know how passionate Pakistanis are about cricket and we’re excited to get into it in a few days.” In the wake of reviews that Australian spin bowler Ashton Agar’s spouse had obtained a dying menace on social media, which was investigated and deemed not creditable by each the Pakistan and Australian cricket boards, Smith mentioned the squad feels secure in Pakistan.

“We’ve got a lot of people here working with us. We trust our security and everyone involved, and we’re feeling incredibly safe here in Pakistan,” Smith mentioned.

“We’ll be guided by our security and the people that we trust around us.”