da esport bet: Western Australian grade cricket report on injured player
da brdice: Shaun Taylor17-Nov-2002Four stitches and a perforated ear drum is what Rockingham-Mandurah captain Shane Saxon recieved from Willetton allrounder John Taylor during round five of the SunSmart Cup.Victorian import Taylor, 23, hit Saxon with a lively bouncer forcing him from the ground with a nasty gash to the ear.Saxon was immediately taken to hospital in an ambulance where doctors discovered the blow had burst his eardrum.On a flat wicket poor shot was to blame according to Taylor with Saxon ducking into the ball.Rockingham-Mandurah President Peter Swarbrick said Saxon had been cleared of permanent damage and should be to playing in two weeks.”Hopefully he’ll be back to playing in a couple of weeks, it’s up to the specialist,” he said.”We are trying to find the black cat.”Swarbrick was referring to the amazing run of bad luck that has afflicted Rockingham-Mandurah’s top order in recent weeks.English import Mark Powell is out with an injured back and Corey Whisson has a chipped bone in his finger courtesy of a lifting Paul Wilson delivery.With Saxon out, three of Rockingham-Mandurah’s top order are unavailable. �






