Brett Lee, Shane Watson doubtful for fifth ODI – Cricket News Update
The bruised and battered Australian cricket team is sweating over the fitness of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, which gets underway at Manchester, on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Both Lee and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782.
While defending a below-par total of 200 for 9, set by the struggling Australian batsmen, Shane Watson could bowl only one over before a troubled calf forced him to leave the field in the 13th over.
Ace pacer Lee however, managed to deliver 2.2 overs before going off. Lee’s opening spell of two overs went quite well, in which he bowled one maiden as well. Coming back to bowl in the 16th over, the 35-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 speedster delivered
two balls and an felt pain in an attempt to bowl the third, forcing him to walk off the field.
Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 confirmed Brett Lee and Shane Watson are having some fitness issues; however, he could not speak on the extent of injuries.
"I haven't had time to speak to Alex yet, but I do know they've both got calf injuries - to what extent, I don't know," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, who tasted his first series defeat as Australian captain.
"I ran from slip to ask what it was about, and he said it was cramp. I just said at that stage 'go off, and find out if it is'. I haven't seen him since," he added further.
The injured Australian duo underwent MRI scans on Saturday night, and with the reports still pending, they are currently being assessed by the team doctor John Orchard and physio http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Kountouris-c43123.
However, one thing is confirmed that having already lost the five-ODI series 3-0, the Australian selectors would not risk with the injuries of the two players, and are unlikely to call them for the final match, at Old Trafford, on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there have also been reports that left-arm seamer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867, may be called up as cover for the inconsequential encounter at Old Trafford.
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