Shreyas Iyer suffered a serious splenic laceration after landing awkwardly on a catch during the Sydney ODI. The spleen, a delicate blood-filtering organ under the left ribs, tore from impact, risking internal bleeding. Iyer, however, is stable now, and faces a recovery period of 6-12 weeks. Take a look to see more life-threatening on-field accidents in the game

Mark Boucher

Suffered a severe eye injury in 2012 when a bail struck him in the eye during a warm-up match in England. He required emergency surgery and was forced to announce his retirement from all forms of cricket shortly afterwards

Nari Contractor

The Indian batsman was struck on the head by a bouncer from West Indian fast bowler Charlie Griffith during a tour match against Barbados in 1962. He suffered a life-threatening skull fracture and required emergency surgery to survive

David Lawrence

Suffered a horrific knee injury while delivering a ball during a Test match against New Zealand in 1992. Despite extensive surgery and rehabilitation, recurring knee problems forced him to retire at just 29 years old

Craig Kieswetter

After getting hit on the face while batting, he struggled with persistent vision problems and retired from professional cricket in 2015

Will Pucovski

The Australian batter suffered multiple concussions throughout his career, including several blows to the head in domestic matches

Meyrick Pringle

Sustained a severe eye injury in 1992 when struck by a bouncer from Javagal Srinath. The injury ended his international cricket career

Simon Jones

England's pacer ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee on the opening day of the 2002-03 Ashes series while sliding to prevent a boundary. He made a comeback, but this injury brought a premature end to his career.

Stuart Broad

The English pacer broke his nose after being hit in the face by a bouncer from Varun Aaron in 2014. He continued playing for many years afterwards, but his batting was never the same

Tamim Iqbal

Earlier this year, Bangladesh's batter Tamim Iqbal was revived through CPR after he suffered a heart attack while playing a domestic match in Dhaka