Published: Jun 15, 2015, 11:20 AM (IST)
Edited: Jun 15, 2015, 03:31 PM (IST)
Cricket injuries in recent times have had a serious impact on the game and the players. In November 2014, Australian opener Phil Hughes lost his life after being hit on the head by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match. Earlier this year, Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri lost his life after on-field collision in a club game. On Sunday, in another horrifying incident, Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques was knocked unconscious and broke his jaw after an ugly collision with his Surrey teammate Rory Burns.
Surrey was playing Sussex at Arundel on England’s south coast and after the incident the match was abandoned. Both Henriques and Burns left the ground “conscious and sitting up.” However both the players gave a thumbs-up sign to concerned spectators. Later reports came that Henriques broke his jaw in three places as he was struck on his head by Burn’s knee. Burns, the wicketkeeper of the side sustained head and facial injuries.
Both were admitted to St Richard’s Hosptial and immediately received oxygen treatment. In a report from AFP, Sussex physiotherapist John Marrale later said, “ Both were unconscious after the collision. Henriques was caught by Burns’ knee and Burns had lacerations on the top of his head and below his eye. They were given oxygen and pain relief was administered by an intravenous drip before they went to hospital. Fortunately they were sitting up when they left the ground but it was a sickening incident.” [Read more: Phil Hughes passes away]
Henriques, 28, has represented Australia in all three international formats and had recently played a key part in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign. This season, he also captained Sydney Sixers to the final of Big Bash League (BBL).
