Steve Smith neck injury confirmed, expected to be fit for first New Zealand Test
- Australia expects to have Steve Smith back for the home summer after scans confirmed joint damage to the vice-captain's neck in South Africa.
- Australian team officials said Smith had scans on Friday before failing in his bid to play in the third and deciding Test.
- Those scans detected an injury to a "cervical facet joint", which connects to the spine and acts to guide and stabilise neck movement.
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- Australia expects to have Steve Smith back for the home summer after scans confirmed joint damage to the vice-captain's neck in South Africa.
- Australian team officials said Smith had scans on Friday before failing in his bid to play in the third and deciding Test.
- Those scans detected an injury to a "cervical facet joint", which connects to the spine and acts to guide and stabilise neck movement.
Sources: ABC Australia