Hilton Cartwright retires mid-game to attend birth of his second child

Western Australia all-rounder Hilton Cartwright recently caught every headline during a Sheffield Shield clash. The 32-year-old had to abandon his innings midway in the encounter against Tasmania, as he had to rush to the hospital at tea break on Day 2 to attend the birth of his second child.

Cartwright was unbeaten on a score of 52 runs when he had to retire midway and go to the hospital. However, he made his return to WACA after his child was delivered safely on Tuesday, October 22.

Furthermore, he was also allowed to continue his knock after the dismissal of Cooper Connolly. He also talked about the situation with his wife, revealing that she went through some complications as well. 

“My wife Tameka was only just 37 weeks pregnant, so this match against Tassie was never meant to be affected by the birth of our second child which is why I chose to play," Cartwright told Fox Cricket.

"She experienced some complications over the weekend which led to a call from the obstetrician yesterday once I had already got to the ground. She recommended that the best course of action for the safety of mum and baby was to be induced that afternoon. Tasmania was made aware of this situation during the innings break," he added

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We had a plan in place: Cartwright

Cartwright also revealed that he had a plan in place about everything. He revealed that he had discussed with the coaches the time that he would have to leave the stadium at the tea break in order to return in time. 

“Between myself, the coaches and (West Australian captain) Sam (Whiteman), we had a plan in place surrounding the time I needed to leave the ground at the tea break in the hope of returning to the crease at a later point in the innings," Cartwright said.