London: Adam Voges, the Middlesex captain who suffered a suspected concussion at the Rose Bowl after being hit on the head by a throw while fielding against Hampshire, is to meet up with his teammates after being released from hospital.
Middlesex tweeted : “Adam saw the doctor yesterday who discharged him from hospital. He is feeling better today but still has a headache. Adam will come over to see the rest of the team later today and we will continue to monitor him over the next few days.”
Voges was helped from the field by both physios and is to take no further part in the match. He was struck on the back of the head by a ball thrown by the substitute fielder Ollie Rayner and missed by the wicketkeeper, John Simpson.
The Australian batsman fell straight to the floor before being taken to hospital. The Middlesex managing director of cricket Angus Fraser said: “It’s a freak injury, as such, but when you see a cricket ball thrown around the field as much as you do, you wonder why it doesn’t happen more often. They’re hard things, cricket balls, and you’re not always watching.”
Voges was felled by the blow, got to his feet again very slowly and was still disorientated afterwards. Fraser said: “He wasn’t feeling very well in the dressing room. So we said ‘let’s get him to hospital to be checked over’. “He wants to stay down here and be part of what’s taking place, even though he can’t do anything on the field.”
