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Was anxious after that: Smith on Nortje's bouncer hitting his helmet

short by Pravel Jain / on Sunday, 18 October, 2026
Australia batter Steve Smith said he was "anxious" after a bouncer from South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje hit him on the helmet during the first Test. "It was a decent knock, and the rest of that day, I wasn't travelling too well," the 37-year-old stated ahead of the second Test. Smith scored 25(53) and 27(41) in the first Test.
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