Fish tank, bouncing bat, marble floor, bread knife, and other bizarre cricket injuries

England pacer Jofra Archer cut his finger while cleaning at home

Jofra Archer: The England pacer needed surgery for a cut on his hand after he dropped a fish tank while cleaning at home prior to travelling to India for the recent Test and white-ball series. The 25-year-old required an operation to remove a small fragment of glass from his hand. PA

Zak Crawley: England batsman Crawley missed the first two matches of England's recent Test series in India after slipping on a marble floor and spraining his wrist ahead of the series-opener in Chennai. Reuters

Quinton de Kock: On the eve of South Africa's third Test against England in 2016, wicketkeeper De Kock slipped and twisted his knee while walking his dogs - a pair of tiny Jack Russell terriers. AP

Jason Roy: The England opener missed Surrey’s T20 Blast game against Glamorgan in 2018 due to what he called a "moment of stupidity'. After getting dismissed for a golden duck against Hampshire, he threw his bat in frustration. But the bat bounced back and hit him in the face. Getty

Glenn McGrath: Probably the defining moment of the 2005 Ashes. Australian pace ace McGrath stepped on a ball during training ahead of the second Test at Edgbaston. The pacer tore ligaments in his right ankle. He returned for the last two Tests but England won the series 2-1. Reuters

Ben Stokes: The star England all-rounder was ruled out of 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh after injuring his hand when he punched a dressing room locker. Stokes lost his cool after being dismissed first ball in a Twenty20 against the West Indies. Getty

Jimmy Adams: The West Indies batsman sustained one of the most bizarre injuries. He was ruled out of 1998 tour of South Africa even before it started. Adams cut the little finger of his right hand with a bread knife during the team's flight from London to Johannesburg. Adams ended up damaging the tendon in his hand, ending his tour. Ryan Carter / ADMC

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has joined a long list of cricketers to pick up bizarre injuries.

Team's managing director Ashley Giles revealed Archer has had successful surgery to remove a piece of glass which became lodged in his finger when he smashed a fish tank in the bath while trying to clean it.

The 25-year-old played two Tests and all five T20s during England's time in India but was ruled out of the ODI series because of a problem with his right elbow, which deteriorated during the two-month tour.

While that issue remains the bigger concern England, Giles said the finger problem, initially sustained in January, had been resolved.

"This is going to sound like an awful conspiracy. He was cleaning or something at home and he's got a fish tank, dropped the fish tank, cut his hand," the former spinner told the 'Tuffers and Vaughan' programme on Radio 5 live.

"So he's been in surgery, he's come out of it well. It was managed through India. It didn't stop him playing but, given he came home for an injection and treatment on his elbow, he went to a specialist – I think it was still a bit stiff – and they've operated.

"I think they've found a small fragment of glass still in the tendon so it was the right thing to do."

It is the latest in an unfortunate list of freak cricket injuries. To read about more such unlucky cricketers, see the picture gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.