A deep love for cricket was evident in the player who, despite a shoulder injury, managed to bat with only one hand. This perspective was witnessed at the Sheffield Shield cricket competition.
Australian cricketer Ashton Agar displayed remarkable resilience by taking the field to bat at the eleventh position despite being injured, for the benefit of his team. In spite of experiencing a shoulder injury and feeling pain, Agar continued to bat using only one hand. During this inning, Agar faced the fast bowlers of Victoria after landing in Western Australia. On several occasions, the ball also collided with his body. In the second innings, Western Australia were all out for 310 runs, losing 9 wickets.
Went in to bat as the eleventh player
Following that, Ashton Agar, who was dealing with a shoulder injury, went in to bat as the eleventh player. He gave his complete backing to centurion Joel Curtis in the match against Victoria, contributing 15 runs to the final wicket partnership. Through this collaboration, Western Australia achieved a total of 325 points. Agar’s time at bat finished after only 5 deliveries. Even though he was unable to open the account, his courage and passion were admired by everyone.
Brave stuff by Ashton Agar who batted one-handed due to a shoulder injury to add 15 runs for the 10th wicket 💪 #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/WZQ3pqw9qZ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 18, 2024
Agar showed great courage
Despite suffering from severe injuries, Agar showed great courage by stepping out to bat and managed to bat with only one hand until he got out. On the contrary, Curtis came back with a score of 119 without being defeated. Nevertheless, Ashton Agar’s courage did not pay off for the team. Victoria emerged victorious in the game with a margin of 8 wickets. Western Australia managed to score a total of 167 runs in their initial innings of the match. In response, Victoria accumulated a total of 373 runs, resulting in a lead of 206 runs. Agar’s team scored 325 runs in their second inning. Victoria successfully reached the goal of scoring 120 runs to win, managing to do so with 2 wickets remaining.