WATCH: Injury Scare for Australia! Star batter hit on Thumb during Practice session in Adelaide

Australian team faced an injury scare during a practice session before Adelaide Test as Steve Smith got hit on his thumb.

Australian team has faced an injury scare during the practice session before the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which is a pink-ball Test, set to begin December 6 in Adelaide. Australian star batter Steve Smith got hit on his thumb when he was batting in the nets.

Smith removed his gloves and looked at his thumb as he left the nets. He soon got some medical attention and returned to practice. Marnus Labuschagne was also hit in the nets, though he got back up and resumed the practice.

Australian team has already lost fast bowler Josh Hazlewood die to a side strain. While he is out from the team, all-rounder Mitchell March has declared himself to be fit. Uncapped player Beau Webster also got added to the squad. Uncapped pacers Brendan Doggett and Sean Abbott have also been added to the squad.

Australia’s squad for Test in Adelaide:
Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster