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Justin Langer playing his 100th Test Match at Johannesburg had a hostile welcome to his special achievement as Makhaya Ntini bowling the 1st over of the Australian innings bowled a nasty bouncer in the very first ball which hit Langer on his head. That bouncer from Ntini kicked off the pitch and hit Justin Langer on the back of his head, the batsman had taken his eyes off the ball. The left hander was bleeding from the head as he got cut near his right ear and was in a state of concussion (temporary loss of consciousness caused by a blow to the head). The Australian physio Alex Kontouri and Shaun Tait helped Langer out of the ground and he was later hospitalized for observation. Langer received two stitches near his ear for the cut. Justin Langer would be assessed by the Doctors before getting the all clear to resume his innings on Day 3 with Australia facing a first innings deficit.