'It was tough to watch': David Warner is left shaken after smashing the ball into a bowler's head during training
- David Warner accidentally struck a local net bowler in the head during training
- The bowler, Jaykishan Plaha, required medical help and was taken off the field
- Warner was distressed after the accident and had to sit out for five minutes
A local net bowler had to be stretchered from the ground after being struck in the head by a David Warner straight drive in Australia's training session at The Oval.
Australia were completing preparations for Sunday's game against India when Warner drove a half-volley back towards the medium pacer.
The ball struck the bowler, Jaykishan Plaha from London, in the head. He went to ground and required urgent medical assistance before being taken off in a medicab.
A local net bowler, Jaykishan Plaha, had to be stretchered from the ground after being struck in the head by a David Warner straight drive in Australia's training session at The Oval
Australia were completing preparations for Sunday's game against India when Warner (pictured with his wife, Candice) drove a half-volley back towards the medium pacer
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The Australian team had showed immediate concern for the bowler, with training stopped for more than 10 minutes.
Warner was comforted by assistant coach Ricky Ponting while he checked on the man's welfare.
An ICC official confirmed the bowler had been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, but was conscious and smiling as he left the venue.
Though Plaha had just been struck in the head by a cricket ball, Captain Aaron Finch said the bowler wasn't upset.
'The young guy seems to be in pretty good spirits, he's obviously been taken off to hospital and will continue to be assessed just to make sure that everything's OK,' Mr Finch told The Herald Sun.
Mr Finch said net bowlers wearing helmets so accidents such as this don't occur 'could be a good idea.'
'The young guy seems to be in pretty good spirits'; Though Plaha had just been struck in the head by a cricket ball, Captain Aaron Finch said the bowler wasn't upset
An ICC official confirmed the bowler had been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, but was conscious and smiling as he left the venue
Warner looked shaken after the accident and sat on the sidelines for five minutes before later resuming batting.
'Dave was pretty shaken up, no doubt. It was a decent hit to the head, so hopefully everything keeps going well for the youngster and he's back up and running shortly.'
He was present when fellow Australian cricketer, Phillip Hughes, was fatally struck in the head during a match between South Australia and New South Wales in 2014.
Warner was one of the players who was most distressed by Hughes' death as the pair were close friends.
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