<p class="title">Australia batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third test at Headingley due to the concussion he suffered at Lord's, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith, who made two centuries in the first Test at Edgbaston, was struck by a Jofra Archer bouncer in the first innings at Lords and was replaced by 'concussion sub' Marnus Labuschagne for the second innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the first time a player in international cricket was substituted under the new concussion rules.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Initially, Smith passed a concussion test and was allowed to return to the field and complete his innings, but his condition worsened the following day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith has scored 142, 144 and 92 in his three innings in the Ashes series and he is now ranked second in the ICC test batting rankings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Labuschagne is the most likely option to replace Smith, having made 59 as Australia battled to a draw on Sunday, which retained their 1-0 lead in the series. </p>
<p class="title">Australia batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third test at Headingley due to the concussion he suffered at Lord's, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith, who made two centuries in the first Test at Edgbaston, was struck by a Jofra Archer bouncer in the first innings at Lords and was replaced by 'concussion sub' Marnus Labuschagne for the second innings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the first time a player in international cricket was substituted under the new concussion rules.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Initially, Smith passed a concussion test and was allowed to return to the field and complete his innings, but his condition worsened the following day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith has scored 142, 144 and 92 in his three innings in the Ashes series and he is now ranked second in the ICC test batting rankings.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Labuschagne is the most likely option to replace Smith, having made 59 as Australia battled to a draw on Sunday, which retained their 1-0 lead in the series. </p>