Watch: In a spirited effort, Australia spinner Ashton Agar battled a shoulder injury to bat one-handed in Western Australia’s second innings against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield today (November 18).
With his side at 310-9, Agar came out to bat at No.11. He was struggling to hold the bat with his bottom hand due to an Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint injury to his left shoulder. Despite the restricted movements, Agar, in a lion-hearted display of grit, added 15 more runs to the total with centurion Joel Curtis (119*).
He took two blows on his hips, played a forward defence to Todd Murphy and even ducked out of the way of a bouncer. Agar was eventually bowled by a full delivery from fast bowler Sam Elliot (4-47) as he struggled to get his bat down on time, returning to the pavilion without scoring off five deliveries.
Victoria were set a target of 120. Off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli reduced the chasing team to 19-2 to give WA a slender chance. However, Marcus Harris (56*) and captain Peter Handscomb (56*) gunned down the total in 23.2 overs without further hiccups.
Watch Ashton Agar's heroic effort here:
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
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