Australia southpaw faces injury setback, reveals during Brisbane Test
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 match between the teams takes place in Brisbane at the Gabba.
Matthew Hayden is actively involved in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The former Australian national cricket team batsman has been a part of Star Sports and Fox’s commentary panel and has been analyzing the way the batsmen and bowlers have fared in the series.
Matthew Hayden injured his calf while playing cricket and was seen with a strap around his calf
However, before the ongoing third Test between India and Australia, Matthew Hayden got injured. The cricketer-turned-commentator injured his calf while playing cricket and was seen wearing a strap around his calf while sitting on the bus.
Matthew Hayden, in a video that has been doing the rounds on the internet, talked about how he got hurt. He first made a hilarious comment, saying he got hurt while getting emotional while commentating. However, he quickly revealed the real reason for his injury.
I just took a big shot, rolled over my calf and went, oh no, trouble – Matthew Hayden on his injury
Matthew Hayden said before the Brisbane Test he tried a big shot and rolled over his calf. He, however, mentioned that he still managed to score some runs. The former Australia player said:
“That’s called an old man’s injury. I got emotional in the commentary box. No, it was more the day before the game. I just took a big shot, rolled over my calf and went, oh, no, problems. Still, I have a few.”
Here’s the clip:
“I still have a few.”
Haydos strained a calf 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 at their best in Brisbane, reducing India to 51/4 after posting 445 runs in the first innings.
Coming into the match between India and Australia, the team led by Pat Cummins is in the driver’s seat. So far, the rain-affected match has been all about them as they have dominated with both bat and ball and look like favorites to win the match.
After asking them to bat first, they put up an amazing effort. They posted a massive total of 445 runs, with Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) making centuries. In the end, Alex Carey’s half-century propelled them to a total of around 450 runs.
With the ball, then, they have been first 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 stitch a great partnership and rescue the team from trouble.
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