Unrealistic not to think about the injury - Hose
Worcestershire batter Adam Hose says it may take longer to fully get over the psychological impact of the serious ankle injury he suffered in August 2025.
Adam Hose has played for Somerset, Warwickshire and Worcestershire and a number of T20 franchises around the world [Getty Images] Worcestershire batter Adam Hose says it may take him a few more months to fully recover from the psychological scars of suffering a serious ankle injury towards the end of last season. The 33-year-old dislocated his right ankle while diving to stop the ball near the boundary playing in The Hundred for Trent Rockets against Southern Brave at Edgbaston on 16 August 2025. Play was stopped for 10 minutes while Hose was given immediate treatment before being taking to hospital.
After nearly six months' recovery - a period Hose describes as "a long journey" - he linked back up with the Worcestershire squad at the start of the year after a "fairly smooth" rehabilitation process. "I think everything's gone to plan, touch wood," Hose told BBC Hereford and Worcester. "I'm just really happy to be back on the back on the park and hopefully contributing to some games for Worcester.
" Richardson aiming for Pears 2023 promotion repeat Rockets win after Hose suffers serious ankle injury Hose signs new three-year deal with Worcestershire 'Unrealistic' not to be affected by such an injury Now fully fit, Hose is set to face Derbyshire in Worcestershire's opening County Championship match of the new season on Friday. And when he looks back on the incident, although philosophical about it, Hose said it will be at the back of his mind for a while yet. "I think it would be unrealistic to not have those thoughts," he said.
"They are going to be there and I'd probably be lying if there wasn't an element of hesitation but I think that's what these few days of pre-season have been for - just to see where I'm at with that, see how it holds up and fortunately that's been all OK. "I think, realistically, I'm going to have these thoughts moving into the next few weeks and maybe even months because it was quite a traumatic injury. "But, fingers crossed, those do fade over the next few months and I can get back to somewhere near 100% - that would be nice.