Australia batsman Steve Smith has revealed that he was about to miss the second ODI against India after waking up with a “bad dose of vertigo” on Sunday. He had scored 104 runs off 64 balls and was named the Player of the Match after Australia defeated India by 51 runs. It was the second time in three days that Smith had amassed a phenomenal hundred. He also took a spectacular catch to dismiss Shreyas Iyer when he was looking good.
However, the right-handed batsman said he thought he would struggle to play the game as he “didn’t look great there for a while”. Talking about the same, he said, “I had a really bad dose of vertigo this morning and I was struggling until … I came down early to have a hit and a bit of a run around. It didn’t look great there for a while.”
Smith said the Kangaroos’ team doctor performed several exercises which helped him to get away from the pain.
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As per the quotes in cricket.com.au., Steve Smith said, “I didn’t know I was playing today. The doctor, I think he performed six Epley maneuvers on me this morning and got the crystals out of my ears and I was struggling for a bit. Just pleased to be able to get out here and play another good inning and help the team.”
Meanwhile, David Warner has been ruled out of the remaining limited-overs matches against India due to a groin strain and will miss the remaining white-ball matches. D’Arcy Short, will be replacing im in the T20I squad. The Big Bash League’s leading run-scorer in 2017-18 and 2018-19, Short has been brought into the squad as a left-hand power opener for Warner.
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Also, the fast bowling spearhead, Pat Cummins will miss the remaining of the limited-overs fixtures against India to have some rest until the opening long-from game at the Adelaide Oval from December 17. Australia gained a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match ODI series on Sunday and will next meet India in the dead rubber on Wednesday.
