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Background: Street or gully cricket, a stripped-down-version of international cricket, is a common recreational sport in India. Ocular injuries sustained while playing street cricket though common in youngsters, is often under-reported. Awareness of such ocular injuries and their prevention is poor. Subtle initial injuries can have serious consequences affecting one’s vocational and economic status. Objectives: To highlight two cases of serious ocular injury sustained while playing street cricket, the mechanism of injury and safety measures to prevent them. Methods: Two youngsters presented with gross diminution of vision following ocular trauma with a cricket ball while fielding without protective eyewear. Case1: A 16 year old boy manifested with multiple pupillary sphincter tears, lens subluxation, a massive subretinal haemorrhage involving the fovea and angle recession glaucoma. Case2: A 20 year old male presented with multiple sphincter tears, uveitis and macular oedema. Results: Both cases had subtle anterior segment and serious posterior segment injuries, caused by a rising trajectory. Both were treated conservatively, first case improved to 6/36 and second was lost to follow up. Conclusion: Serious vision threatening ocular injuries are seen in cricketers not using protective eyewear. Majority of cricket-related eye injuries can be prevented with the use of protective eyewear, which should be made mandatory at all levels of play. Awareness of such injuries and preventive measures must be created. Cricket ball related ocular injuries warrant thorough evaluation, prompt management and follow up to limit permanent visual impairment.

Perils of Street Cricket: Two Uncommon Cases of an Eye for a Ball