Former Australian National Cricket Team player Matthew Hayden suffered a calf injury midway through the third Test between India and Australia. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between the teams is being played in Brisbane at the Gabba.
Matthew Hayden is actively involved in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The former Australian National Cricket Team player was part of the Star Sports as well as Fox commentary panel and analyzed how the batsmen and bowlers fared in the series.
Matthew Hayden injured his shin while playing cricket and was seen wearing a strap around his shin.
However, ahead of the ongoing third Test between India and Australia, Matthew Hayden was injured. The cricketer-turned-commentator injured his calf while playing cricket and was seen wearing a calf strap while sitting on a bus.
Matthew Hayden spoke about how he was injured in a video that went viral. He first made a funny statement and said that he was injured while writing a comment. However, he was quick to reveal the exact cause of his injury.
I just went for a big shot, rolled over the calf and went, no, problem – Matthew Hayden on injury
Matthew Hayden says he tried to play a big shot before the Brisbane Test and rolled on his calf. However, he noted that he still managed to score some runs. The former Australian football player said:
“It’s called an old man’s injury. I was excited in the commentary box. No, it was the day before the game. I just went for a big hit, rolled over the shin and went, no, problem. Still got a few.”
Here’s the clip:
“There are still a few.”
Haydos suffered a calf injury before the Gabba Test while playing cricket, but still managed to score a few runs. pic.twitter.com/eqCZ1pv0qH
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Australia are on a high in Brisbane, reducing India to 51/4 after posting 445 runs in the first innings.
Coming into the India-Australia match, the Pat Cummins-led side is in the driver’s seat. So far, the rain-soaked encounter has been in their favour, as they have dominated with both bat and ball and looked favorites to win the game.
After being asked to bat first, they produced an amazing effort. They posted 445 runs with centuries by Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101). Alex Carey’s half-century eventually powered them to just 450 runs.
So with the ball they were top class. The hosts quickly removed four Indian wickets in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. At stumps on Day 3, India were 51/4 with KL Rahul (30*) and Rohit Sharma at the crease. The visitors would be hoping that the duo will put up a big partnership and bail the team out of trouble.
