Former Australia national cricket team player Matthew Hayden suffered a calf injury midway through the third Test between India and Australia. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 match between the two teams will be played in Brisbane at the Gabba.
Matthew Hayden is actively participating in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The former Australian national cricket team batsman has been part of the commentary panel for Star Sports as well as Fox, and has been analyzing the way the batsmen and bowlers are playing in the series.
Matthew Hayden injured his calf while playing cricket and was seen wearing a belt around his calf
However, before the ongoing third Test between India and Australia, Matthew Hayden was injured. The cricketer-turned-commentator injured his calf while playing cricket and was seen wearing a belt around his calf while sitting in the bus.
In a video clip that circulated on the Internet, Matthew Hayden spoke about how he was injured. He first made a funny remark, saying he was hurt because he was excited while commentating. However, he was quick to reveal the real reason behind his injury.
I just went for a big shot, and it rolled over my calf and I went, oh no, problem – Matthew Hayden on his injury
Matthew Hayden said that before the Brisbane Test, he tried to play a hard knock and rolled over his calf. However, he stated that he is still capable of scoring some goals. The former Australian player said:
“It's called an old man's injury. I got all excited in the commentary box. No, it was the day before the game. I just took a hard shot, rolled over my calf, and there was a problem. It's still like that. I got a few though that.”
Here is the clip:
“I still have a few though.”
Haydos did a calf workout before the Gabba Test while playing cricket, but still managed to score some runs. pic.twitter.com/eqCZ1pv0qH
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Australia at their best in Brisbane, reducing India to 51/4 after scoring 445 runs in the first innings
Coming to the match between India and Australia, the Pat Cummins-led side is in the driver's seat. So far, the match, which was marred by rain, has been all about them as they dominated with both bat and ball and looked like favorites to win the match.
After being asked to bat first, they put in an amazing effort. They scored a massive total of 445 runs, with Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) slamming centuries. A half-century by Alex Carey eventually enabled them to reach a total of around 450 runs.
With the ball, then, they were first-class. The hosts quickly removed four Indian wickets in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. At stumps on day three, India were 51/4 with KL Rahul (30*) and Rohit Sharma at the crease. The visitors hope that the duo will form a great partnership and save the team from problems.
