‘Steve Smith will bat on Day 5’ – Andrew McDonald backs Australian legend to recover in time in Gqeberha Test

Steve Smith ka 11000 runs ka milestone aur chinta wali injury

Doston, South Africa ke khilaaf chal rahe doosre Test match se ek bahut hi mixed news aa rahi hai. Ek taraf jahan Australian superstar Steve Smith ne Test cricket mein apna 11000 runs ka ek bahut bada aur historic milestone poora kiya hai, wahi doosri taraf unki injury ne fans ki chinta badha di hai. Gqeberha mein khel rahe is match mein Smith ne pehli innings mein 28 runs banaye, par unki ye innings unke liye dardnak sabit hui. Jab wo batting kar rahe the, tabhi Kagiso Rabada ki ek tez aur khatarnak delivery unke body par lagi, jiski wajah se unka neck kaafi peeche ki taraf jhatka kha gaya. Smith ko us waqt kaafi uncomfortable dekha gaya, par unhone himmat dikhayi aur khelte rahe.

Rabada ki tez delivery aur Smith ka neck injury ka dard

Ye injury kitni serious hai, iska andaza is baat se lagaya ja sakta hai ki Australia ki doosri innings jab shuru hui, toh Smith batting order mein shuruat mein nazar nahi aaye. Unhe medical team ne check-up ke liye side mein rakha. Dressing room mein bhi unhe neck ke aas-paas protective padding pehne hue dekha gaya, jo ki kaafi tension wali baat hai. Steve Smith jaise veteran player ke liye, jo apni technique aur focus ke liye jaane jaate hain, neck injury unki batting style ko affect kar sakti hai. Jab neck mein dard hota hai, toh shot khelte waqt balance banana aur ball ko sahi se dekhna bahut mushkil ho jata hai.

Waise agar baat karein Steve Smith ke career ki, toh 11000 Test runs banana koi chhoti baat nahi hai. Wo duniya ke un chuninda batters mein se ek hain jo har condition mein runs nikaal lete hain. Unka ye milestone unki greatness ko prove karta hai, par isi tournament mein unki fitness ek bada sawal ban gayi hai.

Australia ki mushkil position aur follow-on ka darr

Match ki baat karein toh Australia is waqt bahut hi mushkil halat mein fasa hua hai. Pehli innings mein South Africa ne 425 runs ka ek bahut bada score khada kiya tha, jiske jawab mein Australia ki poori team sirf 99 runs par dher ho gayi thi. Is bade score ki wajah se South Africa ne Australia ko follow-on dene ka faisla kiya. Ab doosri innings mein Australia ki halat 156 for 4 hai, aur unhe abhi bhi 170 runs ki kami hai taaki wo South Africa ko dobara batting karne par majboor kar sakein.

Australia ke liye ye match ek survival test ban gaya hai. Agar unhe is match ko draw karwana hai, toh unhe bahut badi partnership ki zaroorat hai. Is waqt Travis Head 87 runs par unbeaten khel rahe hain aur unke saath nightwatchman Scott Boland 2 runs par tike hue hain. Agar Smith kal batting ke liye aa paate hain, toh unka experience team ke liye ek bahut bada boost sabit ho sakta hai.

Coach Andrew McDonald ne di badi update

Australian head coach Andrew McDonald ne Day 5 se pehle Smith ki fitness ko lekar thodi raahat bhari baat kahi hai. Unhone bataya ki physio lagatar Smith par kaam kar rahe hain aur umeed hai ki wo kal batting kar payenge. McDonald ne kaha ki ye injury aisi nahi hai jo unhe match se bahar kar de, bas unhe thoda zyada time lag raha hai recover hone mein. Coach ne ye bhi acknowledge kiya ki kabhi kabhi jab player puri tarah fit nahi hota, toh wo apni technique mein bhi thoda badlav la deta hai, jo Smith ke case mein bhi dekha gaya.

McDonald ne team ke spirit par bharosa jatate hue kaha ki bhale hi ye ek bada setback hai, par Australian team ne pehle bhi aise mushkil halat se comeback kiya hai. Unka manna hai ki agar ye match unke hisaab se nahi gaya, toh wo Cape Town mein naye sire se taiyari karenge. Par abhi sabki nazrein Day 5 par hain, jahan baarish ki wajah se match thoda delay bhi ho sakta hai, par agar Steve Smith crease par hote hain, toh Australia ki umeedien zinda rahengi.

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