{"id":9991,"date":"2025-12-17T11:53:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=672374"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:23:37","slug":"steve-smith-experiences-vertigo-like-symptoms-reason-behind-third-ashes-test-absence-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/steve-smith-experiences-vertigo-like-symptoms-reason-behind-third-ashes-test-absence-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Smith experiences vertigo-like symptoms, reason behind third Ashes Test absence revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia batter <strong>Steve Smith<\/strong> was ruled out of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval after experiencing <strong>vertigo-like symptoms<\/strong>, prompting a late change to the playing XI and paving the way for <strong>Usman Khawaja\u2019s recall at No. 4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Australia confirmed that Smith had been dealing with <strong>dizziness and nausea<\/strong>, symptoms commonly associated with vertigo, a condition he has experienced intermittently in the past. Despite undergoing a fitness assessment on the morning of the match, Smith was deemed unfit to play and subsequently left the ground before the toss.<\/p>\n<p>Vertigo is a condition that causes a <strong>false sensation of movement or spinning<\/strong>, often making it difficult for individuals to maintain balance or focus. It is commonly linked to problems in the <strong>inner ear or vestibular system<\/strong>, which plays a crucial role in balance and spatial orientation. Symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, blurred vision, and difficulty standing or walking.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cricket Australia, Smith is being treated for a <strong>potential vestibular issue<\/strong>, which can flare up unpredictably and may worsen with physical exertion, bright lights, heat, or rapid head movement \u2014 all factors common during a Test match. Given the demands of batting for long periods, the medical team opted not to risk his participation.<\/p>\n<p>Smith had missed training on Monday but returned to the nets a day later, where he appeared uncomfortable and was also struck in the groin, further complicating his preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Australia captain <strong>Pat Cummins<\/strong>, who returned to lead the side in Adelaide, confirmed Smith\u2019s withdrawal at the toss. \u201cSteve\u2019s been feeling a bit unwell the last couple of days. He gave it a crack this morning but didn\u2019t feel like he could get up,\u201d Cummins said.<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Australia expects Smith to recover in time for the <strong>Boxing Day Test in Melbourne<\/strong>, with the condition being managed conservatively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia batter Steve Smith was ruled out of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval after experiencing vertigo-like symptoms,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cricket"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9991\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}