Published: Oct 31, 2015, 02:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Oct 31, 2015, 03:26 PM (IST)
South Australia(SA) batsman Callum Ferguson escaped a dangerous bouncer from opponent New South Wales(NSW) bowler Mitchell Starc narrowly on Friday. In the Sheffield Shield match between SA and NSW, SA were batting at 65/4 on day three as Ferguson was in the crease. The bouncer crashed into the newly added plastic and foam attachment. The attachment was added following the sad incident with Australia cricketer Phil Hughes. As the Starc delivery hit the helmet, the attachment got knocked off leaving both the bowler and the batsman in shock. All the players on the field gathered around Ferguson to look into the matter as the batsman stood stunned. READ: John Hastings: Pink ball not as hard as red ball, more boring
David Warner from NSW, who was present during the Hughes incident, looked the most concerned and was the first one to rush to Ferguson. The latter stood still and after taking some time, he was back and fit to play. Ferguson remained not out at 13 till the break on third day. Earlier, NSW declared their second innings at 291-1. Steve Smith scored 152 not out for them as Ed Cowan added an unbeaten 107.
The unwanted incident evoked of the loss of talented young batsman Phil Hughes. In the last season of Sheffield Shield Prior to ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Australia cricketer Phil Hughes was hit by a similar bouncer bowled by Sean Abbott which hit him underneath the helmet in the unprotected area. He immediately collapsed on field and was taken to the hospital for medical assistance. After being unconscious for three days, he succumbed leaving the cricket world in great grief and shock.
