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Adelaide: An Adelaide club cricketer was examined by Cricket Australia medical staff and officials after he was struck on the back of the head while bowling to the Australian team in their training session under floodlights on Wednesday.
The spinner, who plays in the city's top-level club competition, was bowling to Mitch Marsh with a pink ball late in the session at Adelaide Oval when he was struck on the back of the head, after being unable to stop a powerful drive.
The impact was clearly audible even outside the nets.
After the blow, Marsh and nearby teammates David Warner and Steve O'Keefe promptly went to the aid of his player, who initially kept his feet but then dropped to his haunches, with training in all four nets stopped while participants gauged the situation.
Australia team doctor Peter Brukner was one of the first to assist the player. Dr Brukner led him out of the nets for examination after the blow.
The player escaped serious injury. A spokeswoman for the team said he was treated for a lacerated ear, with the impact of the ball cutting him.
While training in the other nets resumed once the player was led away, Marsh did not not immediately return to the batting crease in his net. Marsh eventually resumed batting and completed the session.