Top 12 International cricketers whose injuries ended their careers
These players' struggles with injuries wrapped up their international careers.
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Every international cricketer wants his career to go smoothly without any injuries. However, some cricketers haven’t been lucky as their careers not only got hampered due to injuries but got wrapped up as well. The impact of injuries was so grave, that a few players couldn’t return to international cricket. While some made a comeback, their performances weren’t the same.
Saba Karim, who served the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as General Manager of Cricket Operations, became a victim of an injury during his playing days. Karim, who represented India in 35 international matches (34 One-Day Internationals and a Test, sustained an eye injury while wicketkeeping for India against Bangladesh in 2000. The unfortunate incident ended his career at the age of 33. After this incident, injuries mauled many cricketing careers.
Here are the 10 cricketers whose careers got folded due to injuries:
12. Mark Boucher
One of the most talented and legendary wicketkeepers of his time, Mark Boucher has been part of numerous memorable dismissals in the game of cricket over the years. There are only a few stumpers who could bat well and at the same time, showed their exemplary skills behind the wickets. South Africa’s most hailed stumper-batter’s impact can be understood by the fact that when he decided to stay away from the game, he was left stranded on a mind boggling 999 international victims behind the stumps.
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