Oct 12, 2026 · 15 min · 6 segments
Courtney Walsh and Code Sports' Daniel Cherny review Day 4 of the first Test, as Matt Renshaw stars with the bat and ball, Pat Cummins unleashes a late blitz and Australia move within six wickets of…
Daniel ChernyGuest
Courtney WalshHost
Funnily enough, he then, uh, the ne- very next ball, Marnus Labuschagne got a r- a, a rising ball from-
Steve Smith, so he was hit on the b- and we know he has a history of concussion, uh, famously at Lords in 2019, but there have been a couple, one or two others at least.
Um, he was hit on the head, uh, had a lengthy delay in the middle of the ground, took his helmet off as is custom.
Uh, look, Australia was looking for declaration runs, so, and, and he holed out, so which in and of itself not necessarily, uh, indicative of per se that there was something wrong.
We, there were signs initially when Michael Neser was warming up, um, at the tea break after Australia eventually declared, after Pat Cummins went nuts briefly, uh, with about 32 not out and 12.
But anyway, Steve Smith, um, he didn't take to the field, and just had an update from the Australian team, uh, spokesman saying that he is in effect going through the concussion out- look, it's very arcane and technical, but he is not-
Not that he's necessarily in the concussion protocols to the extent that he will definitely miss eight to 12 days, which is the sliding scale depending on the severity of the concussion, but he's being monitored.
Um, and in theory, the, uh, they're continuing to monitor him for the various symptoms.
Funnily enough, he then, uh, the ne- very next ball, Marnus Labuschagne got a r- a, a rising ball from-
Steve Smith, so he was hit on the b- and we know he has a history of concussion, uh, famously at Lords in 2019, but there have been a couple, one or two others at least.
Um, he was hit on the head, uh, had a lengthy delay in the middle of the ground, took his helmet off as is custom.
Uh, look, Australia was looking for declaration runs, so, and, and he holed out, so which in and of itself not necessarily, uh, indicative of per se that there was something wrong.
We, there were signs initially when Michael Neser was warming up, um, at the tea break after Australia eventually declared, after Pat Cummins went nuts briefly, uh, with about 32 not out and 12.
But anyway, Steve Smith, um, he didn't take to the field, and just had an update from the Australian team, uh, spokesman saying that he is in effect going through the concussion out- look, it's very arcane and technical, but he is not-
Not that he's necessarily in the concussion protocols to the extent that he will definitely miss eight to 12 days, which is the sliding scale depending on the severity of the concussion, but he's being monitored.
Um, and in theory, the, uh, they're continuing to monitor him for the various symptoms.
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