Australia's Steve Smith 'in a good space' after recovering from concussion ahead of first Pakistan Test

Steve Smith says he is confident he will not be affected by his recent concussion when he takes the field in Australia's first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Smith was concussed while fielding for Australia in its T20I against Sri Lanka on February 13.

He will face fast bowling for the first time since the concussion during Australia's training session in Islamabad on Tuesday ahead of the Test series opener beginning on Friday.

«Recovering from that concussion, I have faced some side-arm and a few spinners,» Smith said.

«So I have the opportunity to face some fast bowlers today, which I am looking forward to.

»I am looking forward to the next three days of prep before we get started on Friday."

Smith said he was satisfied with his recovery from the concussion.

«The head has progressed really well the last few days so I am feeling in a good space,» he said.

Captain Pat Cummins says his squad feels «privileged» to be taking part in Australia's first tour of Pakistan since 1998.

«I have done a lot of stuff where I have got my heart rate up to a good amount and brought it back down and that is part of the protocols of getting back to playing.

»And I had a couple of good hits in Melbourne before we came away.

«But today is obviously just about ticking off facing fast bowling. And once that is done, then everything should be fine.»

Smith said his recovery had benefited from recent treatment for a worrying vertigo incident.

His treatment involved the Epley manoeuvre, an exercise used to treat vertigo symptoms.

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«A couple of Fridays ago I had a vertigo incident where I was struggling for a bit that day,» Smith said.

«But I had