RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Cricket ball injury: a cause of symptomatic muscle hernia of the leg JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 1002 OP 1003 DO 10.1136/bjsm.2007.041541 VO 42 IS 12 A1 R K Gupta A1 D Singh A1 R Kansay A1 H Singh YR 2008 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/42/12/1002.abstract AB A case of symptomatic muscle hernia of the leg in a provincial cricketer caused by a cricket ball injury is presented. It was diagnosed clinically and treated with a limited fasciotomy. However, delay in the diagnosis and treatment ended the professional career of the player. An awareness of the condition and a high index of suspicion are required to treat this condition in time.