Considerations for Smith as Aussies dominate | 01:53
Dane Heverin from Fox Sports activitiesOctober thirteenth, 2026 5:51 pm
An update from Cricket Australia on Steve Smith’s potential concussion awaits as Pat Cummins’ men chase six more wickets for victory in the first Check towards South Africa in Durban. Live updates below!
The hosts will start day five 4/102 in pursuit of a goal of 421 with World Check Championship remaining centurion Aiden Markram (45*) and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder (5*), who as stand-in captain famously declared and denied himself a shot at Brian Lara’s world record when 367 not out towards Zimbabwe last 12 months, at the crease.
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Josh Hazlewood picked up two scalps late on Monday, whereas Matt Renshaw adopted up his heroics with the bat by claiming his first Check wicket and Cummins additionally acquired in on the act.
However the Australians were without Smith, who was struck on the helmet by an Anrich Nortje bouncer whereas batting yesterday.
The 37-year-old played out the rest of his innings, however didn’t take the sector late on day four with Cricket Australia saying there was assessing his condition as he watched from the dressing room.
A verdict of concussion will imply Smith will miss the second Check beginning Sunday and the champion batter is ready to be taught his destiny on Tuesday morning native time.
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Live updates from Day 5 of the First Check below — in case you can’t see the weblog, tap right here
Watch it stay: On Fox Cricket (channel 501), and streaming on Kayo, from 5:30pm (AEDT)
Australia: Travis Head, Nic Maddinson, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje.
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