ICC Cautious Over Head and Neck Injuries To Players
Dec 3, 2017 at 6:56 PM
During the ongoing Delhi test, during the first day’s play after the lunch, Indian opener Murali Vijay swept the ball hard, and it hit right on the grill of Sri Lanka’s short leg fielder Sadeera Samarawickrama.
He looked fine and started to field at mid-on, but during the next over, umpire Nigel Llong spoke briefly to the player before Sri Lanka physiotherapist Nirmalan Dhanabalasingham took him off the field
The youngster was believed to suffer a minor concussion and took no part during the second day’s play as Sri Lankan management are not keen on taking any risks with the player.
“The umpires have been advised by the ICC to be vigilant and advice the players to consult doctors which are always available at the venues during matches. One of the requirements of international venues is to have proper medical facilities,” an ICC spokesman told Cricbuzz.
His unavailability during the second day’s play meant off-spinner Dilruwan Perera was asked to open the Sri Lankan innings in his absence. Another examination on Samarawickrama is expected to take place during Day 3 and his participation for the rest of the match can be determined.
Cricket Australia are also ensuring that they practise the best ways to prevent concussions and head trauma at all levels of cricket within the country.
“Australian Cricket considers it critical to pursue best practice in prevention and management of concussion and head trauma arising in the course of participating in Cricket Australian sanctioned competitions and training sessions,” the playing conditions state.The board has taken the decision to prevent a player who suffered a concussion from entering the field on the same day.
The affected player should undergo diagnosis and could only be available the next day in all the domestic tournaments of Australia.