Victorian Wicketkeeper Hospitalised During Sheffield Shield Match

Horrific scenes.


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Update: Play has now resumed at Adelaide Oval after Victorian wicketkeeper Sam Harper was struck in the head.

Harper was taken to hospital after being hit in the head by South Australian batsman Jake Lehmann's bat.

Harper was keeping up to the stumps and was wearing a helmet when Lehmann attempted the pull shot, accidentally striking him in the head.

The 20-year-old, who was conscious, was taken to hospital.

An early and extended lunch was taken as a result of the incident.

The match was postponed for over an hour and a half, with play now resuming.

South Australia was 9/168 at lunch at Adelaide Oval, following Victoria's first innings score of 184 all out.

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Harper has played six first class matches, and made his Big Bash debut for the Melbourne Stars this summer.

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11 February 2017




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