Wicketkeeper Stops Ball With Face

When Joel Thompson hit the tip of off stump to take the eight wicket in St Pauls second innings, the ball flew directly at Dave Gunn (Erstwhile semen salesman from China, back for a break. See Wicketkeeper Gets Engaged Moves to China to Sell Semen). who had been convinced to keep.

Rather than risk damaging borrowed keeping gear Dave stuck his mellon in the way and the ball hit him flush on the outside of his left eye socket. F L U S H.

15 Minutes later he was at A & E.

On the positive side there is no permanent damage, although he does have a tiny fracture of the left hand side orbital thingy.

On the negative side the blow hasn't helped his looks at all.