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The Netherlands may have narrowly squeaked into the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup — but don't expect their coach to care. For Ryan Campbell, it's something of a miracle he's still around to see it happen.
The Aussie was on a visit to see family in Cheshire in April when he collapsed at a playground. The location may have been different, but the incident mirrored that suffered 16 months ago by Christian Eriksen at Euro 2020.
Having spent seven days in an induced coma following a heart attack, and been given survival odds of just seven per cent by medical staff, Campbell's own sporting comeback is just as remarkable. And on his final assignment with the Dutch national side, he's signing off in style.
Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell has revealed that he died six times earlier this year
The Australian has led his side to the Super 12 stage of this year's T20 World Cup
'I wasn't given a whole lot of hope — I think I died at least six times, my wife tells me it might even have been as many as 15,' he says. 'I was in hospital for 21 days and in a coma for about a third of that. You could say I'm lucky to be here. I'm certainly making the most of it.
'I've had the same little device fitted as Christian
