England vs Australia
14-18 August 2019
Marnus Labuschagne replaced Steve Smith as cricket's first concussion substitute after Smith was hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer. England questioned whether it was a like-for-like replacement.
England vs Australia
17 August 2019
Jofra Archer's fierce bouncer struck Steve Smith on the neck, felling him and forcing him out of the next Test with delayed concussion symptoms.
England vs Australia
2019-08-14
Jofra Archer's bouncer that struck Steve Smith on the neck at Lord's in 2019 exposed both the danger and drama of fast bowling — Smith retired hurt, was concussed, missed the third Test, and returned to score twin hundreds, making it one of the Ashes' most emotional storylines.
ICC vs Player Welfare
2019-08-01
The concussion substitute rule — allowing a like-for-like replacement for a player diagnosed with concussion — was formalised in international cricket in 2019 and immediately triggered controversy when it was used in the same Ashes Test where Steve Smith was struck by Jofra Archer.