Australian and Middlesex batsman Adam Voges was involved in a freak accident in a county game.

In the match between Hampshire and Middlesex at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday (May 1), the Middlesex captain Voges was struck on the back of the head by a ball lobbed back to the wicket by substitute Ollie Rayner and missed by wicketkeeper John Simpson.

The right-hander fell straight on the ground and needed two physios to be escorted out of the field. He was subsequently taken to hospital with suspected concussion.

Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser said that Voges would not take any more part in the match.

Angus Fraser said: “The feeling from the physio Peter Waxman is that it is a concussion but that will be shown up later.

“It was a freak injury but you wonder why when a cricket ball which gets thrown around the field as much as it does it doesn’t happen as often. A cricket ball is a hard thing. It is sad for Adam and disappointing for us as we will have no more use out of him in this match.

“He wasn’t feeling very well in the dressing room so we decided to get him to the hospital to get him checked over. He wants to remain here even if he can’t play,” he said.

An update from the club on Monday morning read: “Adam saw the doctor yesterday, who discharged him from hospital. He is feeling better today but still has a headache.

“Adam will come over to see the rest of the team later today and we will continue to monitor him over the next few days.”

Voges had earlier opted to field first and Hampshire finished the first day on 315-7, after Michael Carberry hit his first county century after September 2014.

The Middlesex skipper was in sublime form for his country and averages an amazing 95.50 after 15 Tests, having made five hundreds, including two double hundreds.