http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 ruled out of the series against South Africa– Cricket News Update
Australian fast bowler, Brett Lee has been ruled out of the of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 series after an appendicitis surgery, keeping the player on the sidelines for up to six weeks.
Lee was involved with the Indian Premier League franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders, playing in the lucrative Champions LeagueT20 campaign, which ended in a disappointment as the team failed to qualify for the knock-out stage.
The player joined the rest of the national team squad in Cape Town, where the team will play the first T20 however, complained to have an abdominal pain upon arriving. He is now set to undergo a surgery which will see him miss the limited overs series as well.
"Brett complained of some abdominal pain after arriving in Cape Town on Sunday," Alex Kountoris, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 team physiotherapist said. "After consulting specialists and having the relevant investigations he has been diagnosed with appendicitis. He will obviously be ruled out of the Twenty20 and ODI series in South Africa."
The Australian management has yet to announce a replacement for their veteran, which means that they will have to pick from their remaining trio of pacers, which includes youngsters in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DE-Bollinger-c1348.
Cummins and Bollinger will be the leading candidates to start the first T20 match since both have been playing regularly for their respective club outfits. Cummins performed appreciably for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 in the Champions League T20, so is expected to make his national team debut at the tender age of 18.
For the veteran, he was also involved with the Chennai Super Kings and his experience will count more after Lee’s injury.
As for other candidates, who can replace Lee, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, and will look to pounce on such opportunity and stake a claim in the limited overs squad as well.
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