Top 10 international cricketers whose careers were ruined due to injuries

Every international cricketer wants his career to go smoothly without any injuries. However, some cricketers haven’t been lucky as their careers not only got hampered due to injuries but got wrapped up as well. The impact of injuries was so grave, that a few players couldn’t return to international cricket. While some made a comeback, their performances weren’t the same.

Saba Karim, who served the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as General Manager of Cricket Operations, became a victim of an injury during his playing days. Karim, who represented India in 35 international matches (34 One-Day Internationals and a Test, sustained an eye injury while wicketkeeping for India against Bangladesh in 2000. The unfortunate incident ended his career at the age of 33. After this incident, injuries mauled many cricketing careers. 

Discussing more, here are the 10 cricketers whose careers got folded due to injuries

10. Craig Kieswetter

Craig Kieswetter played a crucial role in England’s maiden T20 World Cup title triumph in 2010. The right-handed batter scored 222 runs in seven matches, with a crucial half-century in the massive final match against Australia. In 2015, the wicket-keeper batter retired from all forms of the sport at the age of 27.

While batting in a county match against Northamptonshire in 2014, he got hit in the face as a ball went between his helmet and grill. The ball severely harmed his nose and eye socket. After healing from the injury, he went to South Africa along with the English team to participate in a two-match T20 International (T20I) series.

However, the effects of injuries persisted and made him struggle. The 2010 T20 World Cup hero said that after going through the experience of his eye injury, he wouldn’t be the player that he was. The England stalwart could play only 71 international matches during his short-lived career.