‘Never seen that’: David Warner hits himself in the head in bizarre incident
TV commentators said they has never seen anything like it as David Warner recovered from a freak incident that left him rocked.
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David Warner has hit himself in the head in a bizarre start to Friday night’s BBL blockbuster in Hobart.
The Sydney Thunder captain was left briefly rocked after he hit himself in the back of his helmet after his bat broke.
The former Aussie Test opener’s blade snapped at the splice after he threw everything into an attempted cover drive that hit the toe of his bat.
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Replays showed the bat snapped immediately as Warner slashed at the ball from Hurricanes quick Riley Meredith in the third over of the Thunder’s innings.
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The dangling bat whipped around and smacked into Warner’s head, leaving TV commentators to light-heartedly suggest the Sydney Thunder batsman should have had a concussion test before he was allowed to continue his innings.
The 38-year-old grimaced after the contact and his gobsmacked face said it all as he stared down at his bat.
“Kaboom. Straight into the back of the helmet,” Aussie great Brendon Julian said on Fox Cricket.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen that. I can’t believe I’ve seen that.”
Former Aussie wicketkeeper Brad Haddin giggled: “I haven’t either. I have never seen that.”
Aussie fast-bowling great Brett Lee called it a falcon.
Former Aussie Test captain Ricky Ponting on Channel 7 also called for a concussion test to be carried out.
Warner was eventually given a new bat and the match continued with the opening batsman proving to be the key pillar of the Thunder’s innings.
Warner reached 41 not out from 35 balls as the Thunder struggled to reach 2/65 after 10 overs.
The BBL as just as bizarre in Thursday night’s game when Sydney Sixers’ batsman James Vince unwittingly took a seagull out when he crushed a ball straight down the ground.
Originally published as ‘Never seen that’: David Warner hits himself in the head in bizarre incident
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