A little more than 4,000 odd dedicated; passionate and committed cricket fans witnessed a near perfect enactment of the tragic and deathly Philip Hughes incident when they saw an on field umpire writhe in pain and unbearable agony after being struck on the back of his head by an immaculate straight drive from the striker's flashing blade.........
This bizarre and prospectively deadly spectacle was witnessed on a balmy December 1 afternoon at Dindigul's (Tamil Nadu) famed NPR Cricket Ground during the course of an ongoing Ranji trophy match/fixture between Punjab and Tamil Nadu........
Brainder Sran a southpaw (left handed batsmen and bowler) who is better known for his bowling exploits with the red cherry was the batsmen on strike when Tamil Nadu's left arm spin maestro D.T. Chandrashekhar tossed up one enticing and tantalising delivery that was within Sran's striking arc........
Unable to resist the temptation; Sran unleashed a partially lofted straight drive that flew past the bowler but unfortunately ended up striking the 53 year old Australian umpire John Ward (who has officiated in 6 ODI's) flush on the back of his head despite his earnest efforts to duck for cover and adroitly avoid the flight path of the dreaded red cherry..........
Ward was down for the count thanks to the telling and lasting effect of the knock out blow delivered to his head and lay on the turf clutching his head and writhing in paroxsyms of pain and agony when the other on field umpire Paschim Pathak and players from the home (Tamil Nadu) team rushed to his aid..........
Still feeling the after effects of the devastating blow that struck him down with disdaining impunity Ward was carried off the field by four doughty Tamil Nadu players who ushered him into an ambulance strategically stationed at the ground and the same then sped away towards the city's JCB hospital located some thirty odd kilometres from the said ground..........
A series of scans and a battery of other tests were carried out on the stricken Aussie umpire at the very same hospital and thankfully the same only revealed some swelling and mild concussion that should clear up in the next 36 hours or so even though the doctors on duty at the hospital preferred to keep the wounded soul within the safe confines of the medical facility for the next 24 hours and minutely observe him for any distressing or then concerning developments..........
Experienced and highly skilled neurosurgeons have been summoned from adjoining/nearby hospitals as a purely precautionary measure and further treatment will be carried out under their able and specialised guidance even though the doctors at the JCB hospital have ruled out any imminent or prospective threat to the Aussies well being..........
Order was however restored on the cricketing field after these ten or so odd minutes of terror and devastation when the fourth umpire Guru Rajan took umpire Ward's place and restored the much desired order to the otherwise disturbing and painful non cricketing activities that had ruled the roost for some time..........
This bizarre and prospectively deadly spectacle was witnessed on a balmy December 1 afternoon at Dindigul's (Tamil Nadu) famed NPR Cricket Ground during the course of an ongoing Ranji trophy match/fixture between Punjab and Tamil Nadu........
Brainder Sran a southpaw (left handed batsmen and bowler) who is better known for his bowling exploits with the red cherry was the batsmen on strike when Tamil Nadu's left arm spin maestro D.T. Chandrashekhar tossed up one enticing and tantalising delivery that was within Sran's striking arc........
Unable to resist the temptation; Sran unleashed a partially lofted straight drive that flew past the bowler but unfortunately ended up striking the 53 year old Australian umpire John Ward (who has officiated in 6 ODI's) flush on the back of his head despite his earnest efforts to duck for cover and adroitly avoid the flight path of the dreaded red cherry..........
Ward was down for the count thanks to the telling and lasting effect of the knock out blow delivered to his head and lay on the turf clutching his head and writhing in paroxsyms of pain and agony when the other on field umpire Paschim Pathak and players from the home (Tamil Nadu) team rushed to his aid..........
Still feeling the after effects of the devastating blow that struck him down with disdaining impunity Ward was carried off the field by four doughty Tamil Nadu players who ushered him into an ambulance strategically stationed at the ground and the same then sped away towards the city's JCB hospital located some thirty odd kilometres from the said ground..........
A series of scans and a battery of other tests were carried out on the stricken Aussie umpire at the very same hospital and thankfully the same only revealed some swelling and mild concussion that should clear up in the next 36 hours or so even though the doctors on duty at the hospital preferred to keep the wounded soul within the safe confines of the medical facility for the next 24 hours and minutely observe him for any distressing or then concerning developments..........
Experienced and highly skilled neurosurgeons have been summoned from adjoining/nearby hospitals as a purely precautionary measure and further treatment will be carried out under their able and specialised guidance even though the doctors at the JCB hospital have ruled out any imminent or prospective threat to the Aussies well being..........
Order was however restored on the cricketing field after these ten or so odd minutes of terror and devastation when the fourth umpire Guru Rajan took umpire Ward's place and restored the much desired order to the otherwise disturbing and painful non cricketing activities that had ruled the roost for some time..........
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