Calcutta: Australia batsman Adam Voges has been discharged from hospital, after he was admitted with a suspected concussion following a freak accident during a County championship game in England, according to Cricket Australia website.
Voges, who was captaining Middlesex on Day One of their match against Hampshire, was fielding at slip when former England Test opener Michael Carberry hit a boundary. An errant return throw from substitute fielder Ollie Rayner eluded wicketkeeper John Simpson and struck Voges on the back of the head.
The 36-year-old had immediately collapsed on the ground, but remained conscious. Middlesex physiotherapist attended to him immediately at the ground.
It was, however, unclear whether he had lost consciousness momentarily prior to receiving treatment. With the assistance of both teams' physios, Voges was able to walk off the Rose Bowl ground.
He was taken to hospital for further check ups. "The feeling from physio Peter Waxman is that he's got concussion, but that'll be shown up (conclusively) later (by doctors)," Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser said after day's play.
"(It was) a freak injury, as such, but I suppose with a cricket ball thrown around a field as much as it is, you wonder why it doesn't happen a bit more often. They are hard things, cricket balls, and it's sad news for Adam and obviously disappointing for us. He wasn't feeling very well in the dressing room (after the knock), but he's been taken to hospital to get it checked over.
Voges has hit 21, 92 and 50 in his three hits for Middlesex this season and the Lord's-based club were fifth in Division One of the County Championship heading into this round of matches.
Since making his Test debut for Australia last year against the West Indies, the right-hander has become a crucial fixture in Australia's Test side. In eight Tests last summer, Voges passed 100 four times, notching up two double-centuries, and he currently boasts the incredible average of 95.
Hampshire had the better of Middlesex on day one of the clash, with Carberry going on to make 107 and together with Liam Dawson (87) helping his side to 7-315 at stumps. Dawson and new recruit Tino Best (8) will look to add to Hampshire's first-innings total on day two.
