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Australia are without their star batter Steve Smith for their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan in Mumbai.<\/p>\n
Smith was not included in Australia\u2019s XI against Afghanistan on Tuesday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai because of a recurrence of vertigo, a condition that has troubled him on several instances in recent years.<\/p>\n
Australia are a win away from securing a place in the semi-final of World Cup 2023. In the lead-up to Tuesday\u2019s game, Smith hoped he would get better having felt vertigo symptoms in the days after their win over England.<\/p>\n
When Australia trained at the Wankhede Stadium on the match eve, Smith clearly looked in trouble and discomfort after giving several media interviews and having a long batting net session.<\/p>\n
The right-handed batter appeared to be unwell after facing throwdowns and net bowlers for more than an hour, as per news reports. He fell to his hands and knees and then sat with his head in his hands before lying on the outfield behind the nets. Australia\u2019s team physiotherapist eventually walked Smith off the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had a bit of vertigo stuff for the last day or so. It\u2019s a bit annoying. Hopefully, I can get through training and I\u2019m all good. But it\u2019s not a nice place to be,\u201d the 34-year-old told reporters before training.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I\u2019ll be ok. I\u2019m not feeling great at present. I\u2019ve had a few episodes. I can tell you it\u2019s not a fun space to be in. But I\u2019ll go out and have a hit (at training) hopefully I\u2019m ok.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green were out of Australia\u2019s XI, while the side\u2019s preferred all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell were back for the Afghanistan game, skipper Pat Cummins announced at the toss.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat, but Cummins wasn\u2019t worried much about batting in the second innings at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo changes. Steve struggled in the warm-ups and he\u2019s going to miss out, Cam Green misses out as well, and Maxwell and Marsh are in. Really happy with the way we have gone, five (wins) in a row, one of the most pleasing things is we have played 14 guys so far and everyone has done well, long may that continue,\u201d said Cummins.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt (weather conditions) is always a factor, it is a bit cooler than it was a month ago, and we will be fine we have got plenty of bowling options.\u201d <\/p>\n