England captain Eoin Morgan retires hurt with concussion
Sunday 13 September 2015 17:40, UK
England captain Eoin Morgan retired hurt in the deciding one-day international against Australia at Old Trafford after suffering concussion from a nasty blow to the helmet.
Morgan was facing his sixth ball of the innings when he turned his head on a 90mph Mitchell Starc bouncer, which struck the side of his helmet.
The 29-year-old remained on his feet for a couple of minutes before retreating to the turf when England's medical team arrived in the middle.
After assessing the batsman, it became clear he was groggy and unable to resume his innings and he walked slowly from the field to a round of applause from the crowd before being treated for concussion.
Starc, who played in the match that saw Phillip Hughes suffer a fatal blow from a bouncer, immediately showed concern for Morgan and looked pensive while the batsman was assessed.
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann, noticing Starc's reaction, made his way to pitchside and exchanged a few words with his bowler before departing with a pat on the shoulder.
It was later confirmed that Morgan would take no further part in the match with James Taylor taking over the captaincy for Australia's innings.
England coach Trevor Bayliss offered a heartening update on Morgan from the dressing room after the match but promised that the batsman would continue to be assessed for any delayed reaction.
"He's all right, he's got a bit of a lump on his head and a bit of a headache but he's up and about now having a chat," Bayliss said.
"When anyone gets hit it's an anxious moment but he walked off the field, which I think is a good sign. He was a bit dizzy for a while, it took an hour or so for him to come good but the medical staff will keep a close eye on him."
