A CRICKET captain’s desires of a stellar season are in tatters – after he broke BOTH arms in a freak accident.
Craig Allison, 35, was enjoying a cool-down sport with teammates after indoor nets when he tripped over an opponent’s leg and went flying.
Cricketer Craig Allison suffered two damaged arms in a freak accidentCredit score: Craig Allison
The Fylde Cricket Membership captain fractured the radius bone in each arms, along with his left arm now in a forged.
Allison is now unlikely to return to play for the Moore and Smalley Palace Protect aspect till the top of Might on the earliest – lacking not less than 4 weeks of the 2023 season.
He stated: “The ball was thrown to any individual on the opposite crew and I went to try to intercept the ball.
“I tripped over somebody’s leg, went flying by the air and hit the bottom with each my arms out.
“I stood up right away, out of embarrassment actually, however then I simply went white as a sheet. Each my arms have been fizzing.
“The ache was sore in each after which because the hours ticked on I realised that my left arm was considerably worse.”
A teammate drove Allison house earlier than spouse Clare took him to Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
He was seen inside an hour-and-a-half earlier than present process x-rays after which the plastering of his displaced left arm, which wanted to be in a forged.
The self-deprecating skipper is now cursing his newest bout of unhealthy luck at house as an alternative of preparing for the beginning of the season, which begins on April 29 for the Poulton-based aspect.
He has beforehand dislocated his shoulder and torn hamstrings enjoying cricket, whereas he’s been knocked out twice enjoying hockey.
Allison added: “I’m very, very annoyed due to all of the onerous work that I’ve finished and the crew has finished.
“However I’m not too offended. I take issues with a pinch of salt now. I’ve had that many accidents – it’s like one a season!
“I used to be informed six weeks on the sidelines earlier than I can begin doing stuff I’m allowed to so I’m hoping to be again enjoying on Might 20.”
Vice-captain Dan Smith will now step up whereas Allison is recovering.
The stricken captain can be down each Saturday to help his teammates, however is unlikely to be finishing up the drinks.
In the meantime, his predicament has not seen him get an excessive amount of sympathy at house.
Allison added: “Zach is fairly good truly however my three-year-old forgets very often and simply continues to suppose I’m a bouncy fort.
“And I’m nonetheless being inspired to load the dishwasher so there’s no skiving off.”
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Originally posted 2023-04-16 12:26:20.