About 40 minutes after leaving the field Smith returned, making 92 before being uncharacteristically trapped lbw by Chris Woakes in aAustralia coach Justin Langer explained at the end of day four that Smith was desperate to continue his innings."He said 'I can't get on the honours board unless I'm out batting'. All he was worried about was that he wasn't going to be able to play his forward defence because his top hand grip was hurting.
1.2.8 — The ICC Match Referee should ordinarily approve a Concussion Replacement Request if the replacement is a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage his team for the remainder of the match. 1.2.10 — Once the Concussion Replacement has been approved by the ICC Match Referee, the replaced player shall play no further part in the match.
Cricket Australia said in its statement"statistics show that 30 per cent of concussions in Australian cricket are delayed".
New helmets to protect the neck area.
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He needs to do what concision experts tell him to do. A game of cricket is not worth him risking a secondary injury to his brain.
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He needs to.... follow his doctor's medical advice.