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Manchester Teen on No‑Flight Ashes Trek Fractures Skull in Vietnam, Plans Return to the Road

The 18-year-old aims to reach Australia without flying to watch the Ashes, turning the trip into a social project to play cricket in every country.

Overview

  • Tommy Lamb, 18, reported a serious motorbike crash in Vietnam that left him with a fractured skull, a broken nose, and multiple cuts and bruises.
  • He spent days recovering alone in a hospital in Haiphong and in a nearby hotel, describing the isolation as a mental challenge.
  • He says he remembers nothing of the incident and was told he drove off the road and hit a metal pole.
  • He expects to resume his overland journey in roughly two weeks, despite his mother urging a longer rest after consulting a doctor and AI advice.
  • His route has included Albania, Iran, China, and a police–military escort through Pakistan’s Balochistan as he pursues an overland push to Australia inspired by a story about the Lonely Planet founders.