2022 Rewind: From Ravindra Jadeja to Rafael Nadal, athletes who suffered freak injuries this year
2022 Rewind: From Ravindra Jadeja to Rafael Nadal, athletes who suffered freak injuries this year
If a sportsperson is asked one thing certain in his career, just like death and taxes in everyone’s life, he would not hesitate to confirm it is injuries.
Considering the physical demand required of an athlete, they often sustain injuries while playing on the field or while having practice sessions. But there are certain bizarre incidents on and off the field that surprise the players and their fans for the manner in which athletes are injured.
We take a look at some of the most bizarre incidents that injured sports persons in 2022.
Glenn Maxwell
To begin with one of the most recent instances, Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell was involved in a freak accident fracturing his left fibula and forcing him out of action for several months immediately after the T20 World Cup in November 2022.
Surprisingly, the all-rounder was running in the backyard alongside his friend at a birthday party and both slipped and fell. Maxwell’s leg was trapped under his friend’s and that resulted in him sustaining the injury.
Jonny Bairstow
Talking about cricketers with freak injuries during the year, Jonny Bairstow was the talk of the town in September 2022 when he slipped while playing golf and injured his leg including a broken fibula in three places and a dislocated ankle.
Bairstow was in the form of his life in the home Test series against New Zealand, India, and South Africa but the accident brought an unwarranted break to his express performances. He subsequently missed out on the T20 World Cup in Australia and his return is still uncertain.
Rafael Nadal
Spain’s tennis star Rafael Nadal survived a severe injury scare during the US Open in September 2022 when he accidentally hit himself with his own racquet.
In his second-round tie against Fabio Fognini, Nadal stretched to play a return shot when the racquet hit the surface and bounced back to hit him on the nose. The blow left the star in severe pain and his nose bleeding.
We’re glad you are ok, @RafaelNadal
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