Australia’s Josh Inglis gets injured while playing golf days ahead of T20 World Cup 2022
Australia’s backup wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has been hospitalised after suffering a freak injury while playing golf days ahead of T20 World Cup 2022. The hosts are set to begin their title defence against New Zealand in Sydney on October 22, but Inglis will be a major doubt for the clash.
Inglis wouldn’t have started for Australia unless something were to happen to first-choice gloveman Matthew Wade, but this will definitely go down as a bizarre incident just days before Aaron Finch and Co begin their World Cup campaign.
The 27-year-old had to be treated on his way to the hospital as his gold club broke on impact with the ball, leaving Inglis with a deep cut in the right hand.
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The incident took place at the New South Wales Golf Club, according to a report in cricket.com.au. The report further added that Cricket Australia (CA) issued a statement about Inglis’ injury on Wednesday, stating that the injury would be assessed.
Furthermore, Inglis could require a few stitches which could seriously hamper his participation in the multi-nation spectacle.
“Inglis did not appear likely to feature in Australia`s first match against New Zealand at the SCG anyway unless there was an injury to first-choice gloveman Matthew Wade,” said the report.
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CA will take a call on whether Inglis needs to be replaced in the 15-member squad depending upon the severity of the injury.
Finch’s side tasted a T20I series defeat at the hands of India, after which they beat West Indies 2-0 in another T20I series, but suffered a 0-2 reverse against England in the lead-up to World Cup 2022. In their only warmup game before the opening match of the tournament, Australia lost to India by six runs.
With inputs from IANS
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