Ireland's Chief Selector Andrew White suffers double cheekbone fracture

Ireland cricket recently received a big blow in the form of their chief selector getting injured. Andrew White, the chairman of selectors of Cricket Ireland (CI), suffered a double fracture in his cheekbone on Sunday. It was a nasty accident during the indoor net sessions that hurt the national selector. It is worth noting that White had assumed the position of the chief selector last month.

During the indoor nets session at the Ireland Academy in Dublin, he was hit hard by the cricket ball as he watched the players in action. Earlier, things did not look too grim. However, the subsequent CT scans on Monday confirmed that he had a double fracture. The intensity of the hit was so much that there are chances of his eye socket being damaged as well. As per the quotes in the News Letter, Andrew White confirmed the news himself.

“I got my cheekbone assessed yesterday at the Ulster Hospital but they weren’t happy and I was sent for a second opinion. That then turned into a CT scan which unfortunately revealed that was there was a double fracture and a question mark over part of the eye socket,” quoted Andrew White.

Surgery might not be needed

In the coming days, Andrew White is set to captain the Instonians first eleven on the cricket field. He would be hopeful of getting back to prime fitness before the action gets underway. White remarked that he is happy that the things have not been too bad.

The doctors had revealed that things could have been worse had their been a need of a possible brain surgery. White added that this particular incidence is a clear indication to the cricketers that the players are always in danger to get hit by the cricket ball. The game of cricket does not seem to be innocent these days.

“They are hopeful that surgery may not be required but I will have a final assessment next Monday when the swelling has gone down. The hardest thing to deal with is that, as the doctor said, we could have been looking at brain surgery or even a worse scenario. This is a reminder to cricketers that danger is always there,” he conceded.

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