Australia keeper-batter Josh Inglis suffered a bizarre injury to his hand while playing golf that left him hospitalized three days out from Australia’s T20 World Cup 2022 opener. The unusual incident turned what was supposed to be a relaxing day off from training with teammates into a minor medical emergency.

Inglis was having a relaxing day on the golf course, when he suffered a deep cut to his right hand after the handle of the club broke unexpectedly at the New South Wales Golf Club, on Botany Bay's northern headland near Sydney airport on Wednesday.

This led to Inglis being taken to the hospital with a bloodied right hand and he had to get stitches to close the wound. Cricket Australia also issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon saying he was being assessed by team medicos.

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Inglis did not appear likely to feature in Australia's first match against New Zealand at the SCG anyway unless there was an injury to first-choice gloveman Matthew Wade. If the injury is severe enough, Inglis can be replaced in the 15-man squad by Australia.

Australia's T20 World Cup 2022 fixtures:

Oct 22: v New Zealand, SCG,

Oct 25: v Group A Qualifier, Optus Stadium

Oct 28: v England, MCG

Oct 31: v Group B Qualifier, Gabba

Nov 4: v Afghanistan, Adelaide Oval

(Cricket Australia inputs)