Shreyas Iyer, the batter for India, was injured in an odd manner during Saturday’s third ODI against Australia. The accident happened when Iyer performed a spectacular running catch to get rid of Alex Carey, but in doing so, he fell badly on his left rib cage, which resulted in his being severely hurt and subsequently admitted to intensive care.
The scans subsequently confirmed an injury to Iyer’s spleen, and he was operated on straightaway, as the batter is now out of danger. The ruptured spleen, which is positioned on the left side, was along with the batter who could be sidelined for a long time.
In cricket, such injuries are rare and this article will list some players who have similar unfortunate injuries, like Iyer.
Most Horrific Injuries in Cricket
1. Phil Hughes (Neck injury – Resulting in Death)
Among all the incidents discussed in cricket, the one involving the late Australian batsman, Phil Hughes, is still the most talked-about. Hughes was hit on the neck by the ball, during a match, off the bowling of Sean Abbott. This led to a multitude of events starting with a vertebral artery dissection which resulted in a brain hemorrhage and the Australian cricketer died after a couple of days.
2. Raman Lamba (Head injury – Resulting in Death)
Indian cricketer, Raman Lamba, was fielding at short leg in a league match in Dhaka where he was hit by the batter on the head ferociously, but surprisingly he was not wearing a helmet for protection. The fielder walked away unfazed, but Lamba had already suffered internal injuries and died three days later from internal hemorrhage.
3. Jason Gillespie (Broken Leg)
During a Test match against Sri Lanka, Gillespie went for a catch and unfortunately bumped into Steve Waugh. The impact resulted in Gillespie suffering from a broken leg, and he was immediately taken off the field on a stretcher, while Waugh got a broken nose through this strange on-field accident.
4) Mark Boucher (Eye injury)
During an exhibition match against Somerset, South African keeper Mark Boucher got an eye injury when the bails hit him. He was right behind the wicket while Tahir was bowling which inflicted devastating injury to his eye.
Fortunately, the retina was intact but the pupil and iris were injured, the player had to quit all types of cricket.
5. Nari Contractor (Broken Skull)
The dauntless Indian opener was the victim of a bouncer from the Windies fast bowler Charlie Griffith that struck his head. The cricketer got a skull fracture which led him to coma, and some of his fellows even volunteered and offered their blood to save him.
