Cricket World Cup 2019: Usman Khawaja taken to hospital after being felled by bouncer

A scare has been sent through the Australian camp after star batsman Usman Khawaja was struck by this horror bouncer on the eve of the World Cup.

The Aussie medical staff rush out to check on the wellbeing of Usman Khawaja.

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Usman Khawaja has been cleared of a broken jaw with scans confirming Australia’s opening batsman avoided serious injury when he was struck on the helmet by an Andre Russell bouncer.

Khawaja is expected to be passed fit for Saturday’s practice match against England despite being taken to hospital after suffering the blow during Australia’s win against West Indies.

Russell’s bouncer cannoned into the side of Khawaja’s helmet and left him visibly rattled.

Usman Khawaja is escorted off the field after being struck in the jaw.

“It was very scary, actually,” Marsh said after starring with an unbeaten 55 in the seven-wicket victory.

“It copped him on the side of the cheekbone. I’m not sure what is happening with him, but I think he’s OK.

“That’s the main thing, that he’s ok, and hopefully he can bounce back pretty quickly.

“(He was) obviously a little bit shaken, when you do get hit on the head you do get a little bit shaken by it. But Uzzie’s a tough cookie and he’ll be fine and ready to go.”

Usman Khawaja can’t get out of the way of the Andre Russell lifter.

Russell checks on Khawaja after he was hit on the helmet.

Khawaja retired hurt on five from seven deliveries.

The left-hander - who is the world’s leading ODI run-scorer in 2019 - played and missed three times against Russell before wearing his fastest delivery.

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Russell bowled just two more overs before limping off after pulling up sore.

Russell and Khawaja played together in Sydney Thunder’s Big Bash championship three years ago.

Khawaja was preferred to David Warner as captain Aaron Finch’s opening partner as intrigue grows over Australia’s top order for its World Cup opener against Afghanistan.

Originally published as Cricket World Cup 2019: Usman Khawaja taken to hospital after being felled by bouncer