New Zealand cricketer Tom Blundell has opened up on the ‘scary moment’ including his newborn son a couple of days after notching up his best Test score of 138 against England in the Primary Test in Mount Maunganui. The 32-year-old told that he is thankful as his son is now well.
The next day New Zealand’s 267-run loss to England at the Bay Oval, Blundell had to take his son to a hospital due to a breathing infection. It was three to 4 days before the child was discharged.
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Talking to BBC Sport, the right-handed cricketer showed that his son Freddie had picked up RSV [breathing syncytial virus]. He said:
“Everything was fine when my son Freddie was born and we took him home that day. But then he picked up RSV [respiratory syncytial virus], which is quite common and going around New Zealand, so we had to take him back to the hospital for three or four days. It was quite a scary moment, especially with him being so fragile. Luckily for us, he’s back home and doing really well.”
The Wellington-born performer admitted that the moment made him understand there is more to life than sport. He added
“Having a child puts life into perspective a little bit. There’s more to life than a game of cricket so I came into the Mount baggage-free.”
Blundell’s 138 in the Initial innings of the Bay Oval Test was an important knock, given England had decreased the hosts to 37-3 after starting at 325-9 on the opening day. The right-hander’s knock ensured assured that England’s lead only stood at 19.