Western Australia umpire, Tony de Nobrega was admitted to the hospital after he was hit by the ball on his face. Nobrega was officiating a third grade cricket between North Perth and Wembley Districts at Charles Veryard Reserve in the West Australian Suburban Turf Cricket Association and suffered the injury during the match this weekend. WASTCA Umpires Association shared a post on Facebook and informed about the incident. The post read that thankfully the umpire didn’t have any fractures but was could undergo a surgery.

The Facebook post read, “Spending the night in the hospital Tony was fortunate enough not to have had any broken bones however the doctors are keeping him under observation as surgery is not out of the question. We wish Tony all the best for a fast recovery from this terrible incident and look forward to him being up and about shortly. The umpiring team is right behind you mate. Rest up Tony.”

Umpire Hospitalised After Being Struck By Ball

Protective gears for umpires while officiating any match is among the most talked about issue in modern day cricket. There have been several times when umpires have been hit by the ball while batter tries to play a shot down the ground or a fielder aims a throw at the stumps. There have been incidents when umpires have been seen wearing helmets to ensure their safety whereas some of them whereas special gear which is meant to be wore in hands.