Steve Smith Experiences Vertigo Ahead Of Cricket World Cup Clash Against Afghanistan

Ahead of his side's ICC Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan, Australian batter Steve Smith said that he suffered an episode of vertigo over the last day or so and expressed hope that he will train and be able to overcome it fully. Australia will take on Afghanistan in their Cricket World Cup match at Mumbai. Australia are at third spot with five wins and two losses and a total of 10 points. One more win will solidify their semifinal chances. Afghans have also done very well in the tournament, having won four out of their seven matches. With eight points, they are at sixth spot and in contention for a final four spot.

Ahead of the match in pre-match press conference, Smith said, "I have had a bit of vertigo stuff the last day or so, so it has just been a bit annoying. So, hopefully, I can get through training today and be all good. But, yeah, it is not a nice place to be."

"Occasionally, I have had a few episodes, so I can tell you it is not the funniest space to be in, but yeah, I will go out and have a hit and hopefully be okay and we will see how we go," he added.

On his current run in the tournament, in which he has scored 205 runs in seven matches at an average of just 29 with one fifty, Smith said that he has felt disappointed at times but he is hitting the ball well. Smith is optimistic for some runs at the back end of the tournament.

"It has been a little bit disappointing at times. I have been in the middle of a few partnerships that have helped build a foundation for sure, but yeah, definitely would have liked to have gone on with it a little bit more. I have got in on some tricky surfaces, obviously, the first one against India was a tricky one, the South Africa one where I felt like I was batting