England fast bowler Jofra Archer executed a stunning bouncer that hit Steve Smith right on the face during the second test of Ashes 2019. The bouncer reminded fans of a similar delivery by Archer during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. It was Hashim Amla who was on the receiving end then. The South African batsman had suffered from consussion after getting hit by the Archer bouncer. Ashes 2019 First Test Stats: Steve Smith Surpasses Virat Kohli, Stuart Broad Takes 450 Wickets & Other Records Made in Edgbaston Test.
This is the debut test for pacer Jofra Archer. However, his lethal delivery to Steve Smith has given rise to plenty of Twitter reactions. In fact, Smith who is known as a tough cookie, fell straight on the pitch after getting hit on the helmet. ICC Cricket Test Rankings Updated: Steve Smith Inches Closer to Virat Kohli After Ashes 2019, 1st Test.
First Watch the Jofra Archer Bouncer to Steve Smith in the Video Below
Ouch! That hurt me. Smith would have felt the impact 10 times more than me. #Ashes #Ashes19 #SteveSmith #JofraArcher pic.twitter.com/gSejbtLY4V
— Aayush Sharma (@AayuJourno) August 17, 2019
Jofra Archer Had Been Building Up the Heat! He Had Also Hit Smith on the Hand Moments Before
A painful blow for Smith - @JofraArcher is bowling serious heat right now!
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/Ed4jO1fJ9r#Ashes pic.twitter.com/GeHqNGICmM
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 17, 2019
England Cricket Wished Him The Best After the Bouncer!
A painful blow for Smith - @JofraArcher is bowling serious heat right now!
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/Ed4jO1fJ9r#Ashes pic.twitter.com/GeHqNGICmM
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 17, 2019
Fans Are Speechless After the Bouncer
I'm speechless did you? #Ashes19 #SteveSmith #JofraArcher pic.twitter.com/AFjPaX5WqZ
— Vimal Rawat 🇮🇳 (@Vimal0147) August 17, 2019
Fans Reminded of Phil Hughes Incident!
Jofra Archer just did this to Steve Smith. Can't help but think about Phil Hughes. Frightening!#Ashes19 pic.twitter.com/O216t7wVQJ
— Hitesh Chugani (@hitsubishi) August 17, 2019
The Fiery Spell From Archer Getting Applauded
Uff!!
That's nasty from JOFRA ARCHER
The bouncer hits Steven SMITH right on his side of his head (between jaw and neck)
Not a sight you wanna see in cricket
This is fiery 🔥 spell from Archer
Only way England could get rid of #SteveSmith
Get well soon champ!#Ashes pic.twitter.com/rqqSx7ySLR
— Shankar Kumara 🇮🇳 (@skumara003d) August 17, 2019
Update on Smith's Condition After the Blow
Steve Smith has retired hurt after falling to the floor having been clattered on the top of the neck by a Jofra Archer delivery of 92.4mph.
After receiving medical treatment, Smith was soon back on his feet but left the field for further assessment.#TheAshes pic.twitter.com/FXW1RMBOVW
— PA Sport (@pasport) August 17, 2019
And Yes the Memes Too
Jofra Archer to Steve Smith #Ashes2019 pic.twitter.com/lPbrNV45kz
— cliff (@elcliff85) August 17, 2019
The blow was so nasty that Smith, who was batting on 80, had to retire hurt. The right-handed batsman had scored two hundred in the first test against England in the Ashes and was well on his way to becoming the first batsman in the history of Ashes to hit four back-to-back hundreds. However, Steve Smith still came out to bat despite that lethal blow on the head!
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