Moises Henriques, Rory Burns ‘in decent shape’ following nasty on-field collision
London: The cricket world was in shock after a nasty collision between Surrey’s, county side in England, Rory Burns and Moises Henriques during an English county Twenty20 match Sunday. However, the Surrey County Cricket Club took to Twitter to announce that the duo was 'in decent shape following their operations overnight'.
Latest news on the two boys..Both Rory and Moises are in decent shape following their operations overnight..further updates later in the day
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) June 15, 2015Australia's Moises Henriques was knocked unconscious and broke his jaw in a sickening collision after running into a Surrey teammate while attempting a catch.
Henriques and Rory Burns clashed as they went for a chance against Sussex at Arundel on England's south coast and the match was later abandoned, with home side Sussex 141 for seven in the 19th over.
Read: Moises Henriques-Rory Burns collide, ambulance on cricket pitch
Former England skipper and wicketkeeper Alec Stewart, who also is Surrey’s director of cricket now, had some good news for cricket fraternity when he posted a health update on Burns on Monday.
Stewart, who visited Burns at the hospital, tweeted “Good to see @roryburns17 in safe hands this morning. Medical team have been outstanding. @surreycricket.”
Good to see @roryburns17 in safe hands this morning. Medical team have been outstanding. @surreycricket pic.twitter.com/mnJxZh48Cj
— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) June 15, 2015Stewart also had some bright news to share about Henriques’ health.
More good news @roryburns17 will be leaving hospital this afternoon. @Mozzie21 will stay in for another 24 hours but is bearing up well.
— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) June 15, 2015Both, Burns and Henriques left the ground "conscious and sitting up".
All-rounder Henriques broke his jaw in three places after he was struck by Burns's knee. The wicketkeeper sustained head and facial injuries.
Both players needed oxygen treatment and three ambulances were called on to the outfield before the pair, who each gave a thumbs-up sign to concerned spectators, were taken to St Richard's Hospital in nearby Chichester for further assessment.
Sussex physiotherapist John Marrale, one of the first to attend to the stricken duo, said: "Both were unconscious after the collision. Henriques was caught by Burns' knee and Burns had lacerations on the top of his head and below his eye.
"They were given oxygen and pain relief was administered by an intravenous drip before they went to hospital."
He added: "Fortunately they were sitting up when they left the ground but it was a sickening incident."
Surrey said Henriques had an X-ray on his jaw which revealed it was broken in three places.
He was "waiting to have an operation. Dental surgery will follow", the club said on its Twitter feed.
"Latest news is that Rory and Moises are both in good spirits in hospital. Rory is waiting to have stitches on head and facial injuries."
Henriques, 28, has represented Australia in all three international formats, most recently in a one-dayer against England at Hobart in January has the backing of Test skipper Virat Kohli and prominent personalities in the fraternity.
