Australia top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne got here in as concussion substitute rather than Cameron Green in the course of the first ODI in opposition to South Africa being performed on the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
Labuschagne got here into bat at quantity seven after Green was hit by a Kagiso Rabada bouncer and needed to be taken out of the sector.
The incident occurred within the sixth over of the second innings when Rabada’s bouncer hit Green round his ears and upon eradicating the helmet, a number of drops of blood might be seen. After the physio checked on him, Green needed to stroll again.
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A couple of minutes later, it was confirmed that Green gained’t be capable of take the sector and Labuschagne was introduced his like-for-like substitute.
After Australia’s fifth wicket fell within the twelfth over, Labuschagne got here out to bat becoming a member of Marcus Stoinis on the crease.
This isn’t the primary time the 29-year-old has come out as a concussion substitute. The first time he was, was in the course of the second Ashes within the 2019 at Lord’s the place he changed Steve Smith.
Taskin Ahmed was the primary ever concussion substitute in ODIs when he changed Mohemmad Saifuddin in the course of the second ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka in Dhaka in 2021.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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