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Sam Harper expressed relief that his health has
improved following a “grim” concussion he sustained while working out
with the Melbourne Stars.
While practicing for a Big Bash League game on January
5, the wicketkeeper was struck by a ball and sustained lacerations to his neck
and chin.
After shocking bystanders, Harper was brought to the
hospital and kept overnight.
“The initial incident and the first few days
after were pretty grim and pretty rough,” Harper told Fox Cricket on
Monday night ahead of the Stars’ match against Hobart. “It’s not something
I wish to go through again.”
Harper, 27, has a history of concussions and was
sidelined for several weeks in 2017 after being accidentally struck in the head
with a bat.
“Unfortunately I’ve had a few [concussions] now
so I knew potentially what some of the symptoms would be,” Harper said.
“As people do say, they’re all very different. This one the first few days
just getting over the dizziness and constant head spins.
“It was pretty bad the first few days so it was
just getting through that and when I got over that it was a bit of a relief and
things progressively got better from there.
“It’s always concerning and frightening,
especially when you’ve has a few hits, in those initial few days.
“Distressing for me and distressing for my
family. I’m just relieved and in a really positive headspace that things seemed
to have turned a corner.”