BBL 2023-24 – Sam Harper on highway to restoration after ‘grim’ concussion

The wicketkeeper suffered a laceration on his chin and neck after being struck through a ball on January 5 as he tried to play a ramp shot whilst getting ready for a Giant Bash League fit.

The incident surprised onlookers and Harper used to be taken to health center, the place he stayed in a single day.

“The preliminary incident and the primary few days after have been beautiful grim and beautiful tough,” Harper advised Fox Cricket on Monday evening forward of the Stars’ fit in opposition to Hobart. “It is not one thing I want to undergo once more.”

Harper, 27, has a historical past of concussions and used to be sidelined for a number of weeks in 2017 after being unintentionally struck within the head with a bat.

“Sadly I have had a couple of [concussions] now so I knew doubtlessly what one of the crucial signs could be,” Harper mentioned. “As other folks do say, they are all very other. This one the primary few days simply getting over the dizziness and dependable head spins.

“It used to be beautiful dangerous the primary few days so it used to be simply getting via that and after I were given over that it used to be slightly of a reduction and issues steadily were given higher from there.

“It is all the time regarding and scary, particularly whilst you’ve has a couple of hits, in the ones preliminary few days.

“Distressing for me and distressing for my circle of relatives.  I am simply relieved and in a truly certain headspace that issues gave the impression to have grew to become a nook.”

Stars’ BBL marketing campaign is over when they have been eradicated from the finals race however Harper is hopeful of being cleared to play for Victoria when the Sheffield Protect resumes in February.