5 cricketers who battled on-field injuries with heroism

Stuart Broad (India vs England – 2014)

Stuart Broad hit by Varun Aaron’s bouncer

The England fast bowler was subjected to a nasty facial injury in which he suffered an excruciatingly painful broken nose from Varun Aaron’s delivery. However, he persistently resumed his batting in the 5th test match of the series in which he took three wickets and scored an impressive 37 off 21 balls in the first innings by England.

England clinched the match by an innings and 244 runs. The incident wreaked havoc on the bowler’s mental health, after which he had to consult a psychologist. Till date, as sourced from his interviews, the player is yet to overcome the mental scars of the accident.