Already with a historical past of head knocks, Harper had the cricketing world fearing for his well being after he crashed into Hobart Hurricane Nathan Ellis whereas trying to finish a run throughout a BBL conflict at Marvel Stadium.
The dashing batter had pushed bowler Hobart bowler Nathan Ellis to mid-off and set off for a kamikaze single, his eyes solely on the bowling crease, when he realised he wanted to take emergency motion in opposition to Ellis, who was in place behind the stumps on the non-striker’s finish ready for a bullet-like return.
He flipped over the bowler’s again and the again of Harper’s head thumped into the turf.
“I ended up leaping on him. It was a little bit of an unfortunate coincidence that he was backing up after which went to rise with the ball backing up. The timing was fairly unfortunate, actually. If I land every other method, I’m positive.”
He skilled imaginative and prescient impairment after that incident 4 years in the past.
“It’s virtually like vertigo, you are feeling sick and get very dizzy and begin seeing stars fairly actually.”
Harper was named, earlier than his coaching accident, within the 15-man squad to face the Sydney Sixers on the MCG on Saturday night time however isn’t anticipated to take his place within the aspect.
The Stars (4-3 win-loss) are battling for a top-four place, as are the Sixers (3-2 with two no end result video games), so it shapes as a key sport within the finals hopes of either side.
The Stars don’t seem to have a backup wicket-keeper obtainable to take Harper’s place however can check in a short-term alternative participant on Saturday.
With Roy Ward