Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden, who suffered a head injury while surfing with his son, has admitted that he "truly dodged a bullet".
Taking to his official Instagram account, the 46-year-old posted a picture of him on a hospital bed in a neck brace.
Through the post, he thanked all his friends for helping him out after the incident.
"Ok. Last attention seeking post I promise. Just wanted to say a big thank you to all our mates on Straddie who have been so supportive. Especially Ben & Sue Kelley for the fast diagnosis with MRI, CT scan. Fractured C6, torn C5, C4 ligaments safe to say I truly have dodged a bullet. Thank you everyone. On the road to recovery," he wrote.
Hayden has appeared in a total of 103 Tests scoring 8,625 runs with an average of 50.74 while in ODIs, he has made 6,133 runs with an average of 43.81 in 161 matches he played.
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