Renowned cricketers rally behind hospitalised SA cricketer: 'Lovely young man with a big heart'

The global cricket community has rallied around the hospitalised former SA Under-19 cricketer Mondli Khumalo, who was assaulted on Sunday morning following a club game in the UK.

The 20-year-old went through three surgeries at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after suffering a skull fracture. The brutal assault left him in a critical condition but he is expected to make a full recovery.

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The KwaZulu-Natal Inland seamer is in the UK as North Petherton Cricket Club's overseas professional and suffered the assault after playing a first-team against Chard Cricket Club at Heathfield Park on Saturday.

North Petherton Cricket Club started a crowdfund for the Khumalo family, which had raised £16 000 (approx. R300 000) to help get his mother Sibongile to the UK to be with her son.

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Raising money to support Mondli in anyway we can - a Personal Causes crowdfunding project in Bridgwater by Chantelle Lawrence. Let us please support this young man South Africa or wherever you are in the world ???? https://t.co/hlR8avc44L

Mondii Khumalo, we’re right behind you! Being brutally attacked in a nightclub just isn’t fair! PLEASE SUPPORT & RT! https://t.co/KlHHhli3MD

Renowned cricketers such as England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan, retired batter Kevin Pietersen, and former Proteas spinner Robin Peterson shared the crowdfund call on their verified Twitter accounts.

Lovely young man with a big heart… let’s pull together and do what we can to help him and his family along this very tough journey!!Thoughts and prayers with you big guy??????https://t.co/NpJBoK6HeX

Proteas Test and Dolphins opener Sarel Erwee also posted