Kuhnemann was rushed to the hospital by his Heat teammate Daniel Drew after suffering a fractured thumb while playing in the Big Bash League (BBL) at the Gabba in Brisbane. The injury was treated that night, and was followed by a surgery the next morning to insert a pin into the fracture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The injury and surgical healing of the wound forced Kuhnemann to miss Australia's training camp at the ICC Academy in Dubai. On January 24, Kuhnemann was cleared by Cricket Australia (CA) to join the Test team in Sri Lanka ahead of the first Test starting in Galle on January 29.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBowling, batting, fielding ... I\u2019ve done it back in Australia last week, so they\u2019ll be fine, it\u2019s just how it pulls up the next couple of days in this weather, the humidity and hot weather. I think because I broke that finger a couple of years ago and didn\u2019t get surgery it probably wasn\u2019t as stable as it was (previously).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFrom what the doctor said, it was a freak accident \u2013 it hit the exact place where it had to hit. Now there\u2019s a couple of screws in there, it\u2019s a lot more stable. (The) first thing that went into my head (when it happened) was, \u2018Oh no this doesn\u2019t look good\u2019, but I was very fortunate, I had a great surgeon and medical team to do such a quick and effective job, so by the next day I was hopeful,\u201d Kuhnemann was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kuhnemann had played three Tests for Australia on tour of India in early 2023, and even picked a five-wicket haul after being rushed in ahead of his debut in New Delhi. \u201cThat was a whirlwind experience. I was fortunate I arrived in Delhi the day before the boys arrived from the first Test. So I had a day by myself to have a session and calm the nerves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen the pitch does provide some assistance, your job is to keep hitting the same area and using the crease. But that\u2019s about just bowling to a marker before the batters get in there. That\u2019s how I\u2019ve always done it and testing yourself and doing it six out of six times and putting a bit of pressure on it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kuhnemann had played three Tests for Australia on tour of India in early 2023, and even picked a five-wicket haul after being rushed in ahead of his debut in New Delhi. \u201cThat was a whirlwind experience. I was fortunate I arrived in Delhi the day before the boys arrived from the first Test. So I had a day by myself to have a session and calm the nerves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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