{
  "id": 14111636,
  "title": "Steve Smith’s concussion history: A look at Australia star's head-injury scares after Anrich Nortje hit at Durban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/steve-smiths-concussion-history-a-look-at-australia-stars-head-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:50:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steve-smith-concussion-history-look-035008706.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's Steve Smith has a history of concussions, with incidents dating back to 2019. The most notable event occurred during the second Ashes Test at Lord's in 2019 when a Jofra Archer bouncer struck him on the back of the head. Smith was ruled out of the remainder of the Test after feeling groggy. In September 2020, during practice, a low ball from a worn pitch at Old Trafford hit his helmet, and he was rested as a precaution. In November 2020, Smith woke with vertigo and played through it, scoring a century. In February 2022, he suffered a head injury during a dive at deep midwicket during a T20I against Sri Lanka. Vertigo returned in November 2020 and December 2025 before the latest incident on 17 December 2025 during the Adelaide Ashes Test. Despite passing initial checks, Smith was ruled out of the remainder of the Test and will require a medical diagnosis and clearance before returning to cricket-related activity, which could be as early as 24 hours.",
  "summary": "With his latest injury scare coming at the hands of Anrich Nortje, here's a look at Steve Smith's head-injury history.",
  "key_points": [
    "Steve Smith has concussion history dating back to 2019.",
    "Notable incidents include Lord's 2019 and T20I against Sri Lanka 2022.",
    "Latest injury on 17 December 2025 ruled him out of Adelaide Test."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Smith’s recurring head injuries highlight a persistent vulnerability that forces medical officials to prioritize long-term player safety over immediate availability during critical international test matches.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}