Ash Gardner dominated out of Australia’s match towards New Zealand after sickening head conflict with teammate simply moments earlier than first ball

There was a late change forward of Australia’s first Twenty20 match towards New Zealand after a sickening head conflict compelled the Aussies right into a swap.

Ash Gardner was changed by fellow allrounder Heather Graham after she ran head-first into teammate Georgia Wareham throughout the heat up, copping a nasty blow to her jaw.

Gardner’s teammates instantly gathered round to help her and regarded shocked by the incident. The allrounder was seen bent over recovering from the impression and checked to see if all her tooth had been safe.

Australia coach Shelley Nitschke described the incident as ‘hectic’ throughout the first innings of the sport.  

‘We walked out and there is one thing occurring in heat up and after which Ash was on the bottom, and sadly she was dominated out of the sport,’ Nitschke advised the Seven Community.

The incident occurred within the heat up earlier than the primary ball was delivered

‘She’s good. It is only a precaution.

‘She’s in concussion protocols in the meanwhile and given we have got a good bit of cricket forward of us we dominated her out of the sport.

‘She’s had a take a look at and he or she handed, however you have to keep in these protocols for a sure period of time.’

Cricket Australia stated in a press release: ‘Ash Gardner suffered a success within the jaw on account of a collision throughout the heat up and is unavailable for tonight’s match.’ 

Gardner has had an unlucky historical past of concussions and he or she has beforehand been stored out of video games as a precaution resulting from head impacts.

Captain Alyssa Healy stated: ‘There was a bit little bit of chaos within the heat up. Two huge our bodies going at it within the heat up recreation. Coaches can be proud going arduous on the ball.’