Australian batsman batted with one hand, despite painful injury did not leave the team – Read

By News Update On Nov 18, 2024

Australian player Ashton Agar has presented a new example of bravery on the cricket field. Everyone is praising the courage he showed. In fact, despite suffering a painful shoulder injury during a match in Australia’s domestic first-class tournament Sheffield Shield, he came out to bat for his team. Agar, who plays for Western Australia, was unable to bear the pain. Still, he continued to face Victoria’s pace and spin attack with one hand.

This many runs added for the last wicket

Western Australia team had lost 9 wickets at the score of 310 runs in the second innings. After this, Ashton Agar, who was suffering from pain, came to bat at number 11. He supported fellow player Joel Curtis, who had scored a century while fighting against Victoria, and made an important 15-run partnership for the team. With the help of this partnership, his team managed to reach the score of 325 runs.

Brave stuff by Ashton Agar who batted one-handed due to a shoulder injury to add 15 runs for the 10th wicket #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/WZQ3pqw9qZ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 18, 2024

However, he did not contribute even a single run in this, because he was not able to play any shot due to shoulder injury. Agar was just defending every ball. His courageous innings did not last long and he was out without opening the account after playing 5 balls. Sam Elliott bowled Agar with a brilliant yorker and caught him. But everyone is praising him on social media.

courage did not work

However, Ashton Agar’s courage did not work for his team. Victoria won this match by 8 wickets. Actually, after winning the toss, Victoria team asked Western Australia to bat first and bowled it out on the score of just 167 runs. Then in reply they scored 373 runs and took a huge lead of 206 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, Agar’s team batted well and scored 325 runs but due to early dismissals in the first innings, this score was not enough. His team could take a lead of only 119 runs in the second innings, which Victoria chased with 8 wickets in hand.