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Archer, Biscay and Concussion

We assess what can be done to make the sport safer after Steve Smith’s concussion.

With Australia’s leading batsman Steve Smith missing the third Ashes Test because of a concussion we look at what can be done to make the sport safer and ask what cricket can learn from rugby union with the help of Dr Barry O’Driscoll, former medical adviser to the International Rugby Board.

Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at Headingley where Jofra Archer starred on the opening day with the ball in hand. Charu Sharma reacts to Ravi Shastri keeping his position as India head coach and Ravi Shastri’s omission from India’s team for the first Test against West Indies.

Photo: Jofra Archer celebrating his six wicket haul on day one (Getty Images)

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