LONDON: Moises Henriques has a suspected broken jaw while Rory Burns got cuts to his head and eye after a terrifying collision on the field running for same catch on Sunday in a Twenty 20 match representing Surrey.
Both Surrey players were knocked unconscious after running into each other at high speed going for the same catch.
Henriques suffered a suspected broken jaw, Burns cuts to his head and eye. It needed three ambulances to tend to them and both were given oxygen and put on intravenous drips.
One piece of misinformation circulating was that Henriques was receiving CPR. Thankfully, rumour was quickly replaced by the sight of Henriques and Burns both sitting upright and giving the thumbs up as they were lifted into ambulances and taken to nearby St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester.
Henriques, signed as an overseas player by Surrey for the T20 Blast, found that he had broken his jaw in three places on Sunday.
Burns was said to be in good spirits after seeing a specialist. Both are expected to make full recoveries.
Sussex physiotherapist Jon Marrale, one of the first people on the scene, said: ‘Both were unconscious. Henriques was caught by Burns’ knee and Burns had lacerations on the top of his head and below his eye.’
Umpire Alex Wharf and his colleague Jeremy Lloyds decided to abandon the match after consulting players from both teams, including Kevin Pietersen on his last outing for Surrey.
