Steve Smith Injury WTC Final 2025: A major accident took place on the third day of the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa. A star Aussie player was injured during the South African innings at the Lord’s Cricket Stadium in London on June 7 (Friday) and he was taken to the hospital. The star player is Australia’s legend Steve Smith, who was injured while fielding. Cricket Australia has reported that Smith had to be taken to the hospital due to a finger injury and he could not go down to field.
On the third day of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, Australia scored 212 runs for South Africa’s win. In the second session, South Africa chased the run, losing 2 wickets for 5 runs. Proteas captain Temba Babuma named to bat at number four. And Australia had a great opportunity to get out of Temba Babuma. South Africa’s third wicket could have fallen. Mitchell Stark’s easy opportunity to catch Babumar’s catch was in front of Australia. But the catch was not only missed, but Australia had doubled.
Catches also missed, with a big injury to Aji star
When the incident happened, Babuma collection was only 2 runs. The inswing ball made by Stark was caught on the first slip when the boy touched the bat. Where Steve Smith was fielding. But Smith was far ahead of his normal position in the first slip. Because the catches were not reaching him in the last few times. But this time the ball came very fast and Smith could not catch it. He missed the catch. However, not only did Smith missed the catch, but also hurt his right finger on his right hand. As a result, he was seen in pain in pain. Azad’s medical team immediately came down the field and after some experiments, Smith was brought out of the field.
Smith has to be taken to the hospital
Smith did not get on the field after that and shortly after Cricket Australia released an update that the star batsman was taken to the hospital. And Smith’s finger bone has moved away. To get a complete evaluation of the severity of his injury, Smith was taken to the hospital, where he was scanned. After seeing the scan report, it will be known how long Smith will be out of cricket.