Every sport needs dedication from players. Sports are just a matter which requires fitness and commitment. Cricket is also one of these sports. Players always try and make efforts for their respective teams. It doesn't depend on any game format, but players always make their team through their actions. But sometimes, these great efforts result in injury to players. Injuries affect the game and skills of players and also affect their fitness. Some players got this much injured that they wouldn't played for so many games. Some injuries are these much serious that they destroy their whole career. Today we will also be going to talk about those players who spent most of their jobs in damages. --Ten batters who struggled with injuries in their career.
1. Yasir Ali
This young Bangladeshi right-handed batter made his debut in 2021. He is a young player with balanced skills in batting. Yasir faced a back injury in a warm-up match again West Indies. He was ruled out from that series. Yasir played 6 ODI games and scored 53 runs with an average of 13.2. His performance was not that impactful and, his injuries also affected his career.
2. Azhar Ali
Former Pakistani right-handed batter. Azhar was a batting all-rounder from Pakistan who delivered too many times for his team. Azhar played 53 ODI games and scored 1845 runs with a 36.9 average. Azhar faced a knee injury against Australia in a test match. After that, he suffered from a hamstring injury also.
3. Temba Bavuma
Present captain of South African team a talented batter. Bavuma is a proficient player with good skills in batting. He is also a good captain as he leads his team in a significant way. Temba got an elbow injury during a multi-format tour of England. His injury was also sustained during the time of India. Bavuma has an average of 45.1 in his 19 ODI matches scoring 722 runs.
4. Colin de Grandhomme
This kiwi all-rounder was born in Zimbabwe but playing for New Zealand. Colin contributed to New Zealand with his tremendous skills. Colin also experienced a suspected tear to his right plantar fascia, the ligament which connects the heel bone to the toes, while bowling. Colin has an average of 38.7 with 1432 runs on his run’s column of stats in 29 games.
5. Jackson Bird
This Australian International cricketer is now playing for Tasmania. Bird is a Right-handed batsman with some regular stats. He only played 9 International Tests and scored 34 runs. He tore a tendon in his shoulder, which was not a significant injury but shortly affected his career.
6. Sarel Erwee
Sarel Erwee is a South African batsman who plays with a balanced batting style. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, which makes him an all-rounder. Sarel faced so many injuries in his career. He tested positive for COVID-19 also. Sarel has only played 4 Test matches for his country and scored only 240 runs with an average of 30.0.
7. Avishka Fernando
Professional Sri Lankan player of limited over games, Avishka is a radical batter. He opened for his team in his career. He also suffered from some knee injuries in his career. He got injured during practice sessions. He scored 964 runs in his ODI career in just 26 games with an average of 37.1 and also contributed to his team in other formats.
8. Cam Fletcher
Cameron Dean Fletcher is a Kiwi player still waiting for his debut in international cricket. Cameron has played 72 first-class cricket matches and scored 3179 runs. He suffered from severe injuries in his career, which affected his game badly.
9. Ben Foakes
Benjamin Thomas Foakes played for England in his short career. He is a right-handed batsman with some orthodox shot selection. He only played a single ODI and scored 61 runs in that game. He tore his left hamstring after falling in the dressing room. He missed the chance to make his home Test debut.
10. K.L Rahul
It's hard to see that a skilled player like Rahul also joins this injury list. Rahul is a classic Indian batter who always proved himself through his classy shot selection. He holds so many records which are not that easy to break. But this skilled player has also undergone surgery for a sports hernia. But his dedication and talent didn't make his injuries affect his career.
