Suhrawadi Shuvo hospitalised after being struck by bouncer

Suhrawadi Shuvo, the Bangladesh all-rounder, was hospitalised after being struck by a bouncer on the lower side of his neck on Saturday (June 18) in Mirpur. Playing for Victoria Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier League against Abahani, he was hit while trying to evade a bouncer from Taskin Ahmed.

Dr Debashish Chowdhury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board's chief physician, reportedly confirmed that Shuvo was stable, but would undergo scans at the Apollo hospital.

The physician further attributed the occurrence of the accident to the batsman's helmet that didn't satisfy the new safety regulations. New safety regulations were given paramount importance after Phil Hughes lost his life after being struck by a bouncer below his ear late in November 2014.

Shuvo, 27, who was batting on 21, fell to the ground and had his eyes covered with his hands while the opposition ran towards him for assistance. He was soon rushed to a local hospital.

The left-hander, who has played a lone Test and Twenty20 International along with 17 One-Day Internationals, last represented his country in 2011.