'I got up early because of my mum': Afghanistan star Hashmatullah Shahidi shrugs off medical advice after taking bouncer blow to the helmet in a bid to stop his mother from worrying Hashmatullah Shahidi was hit in the helmet by a delivery from Mark Wood The Afghanistan batsman fell to the floor before receiving medical treatment Shahidi admitted he disregarded medical advice to stop his mum from worrying
By Reuters Reporter
Published: 09:50 BST, 19 June 2019 | Updated: 09:50 BST, 19 June 2019
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Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi has said he disregarded medical advice and kept on batting after taking a bouncer to the helmet in Tuesday's World Cup defeat by England because he did not want his mother to worry.
The 24-year-old was struck
