Fractured forearm sidelines Taylor from remainder of Wellington Test – Cricket News Update
A fractured forearm has ruled New Zealand skipper Ross http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 out of the remainder of the ongoing third and final Test against South Africa, underway at the Basin Reserve, Wellington, since Friday, March 23, 2012.
The 28-year-old middle-order batsman from Wellington sustained the injury in New Zealand’s first innings after being struck on the forearm by South Africa pacer Morne Morkel’s short ball on Sunday. The blow forced the home skipper to retire hurt on 18.
Taylor was rushed to the hospital where an X-ray confirmed a fracture on his fore-arm, ruling him out of the remainder of the match. This was confirmed by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) in a statement on Monday, which said that the middle-order batsman was
“unlucky to play any further part” in the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wellington-c864 Test.
"An X-ray confirmed that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 has a fracture of the ulna bone of his left forearm," New Zealand Cricket's medical director, Ian Murphy told the media reporters on Monday morning.
When asked about the rest period, Murphy said that the player will see an orthopaedic surgeon soon to determine the best course of action and a rehab plan for the Kiwi skipper, who had recently recovered from a calf injury.
"The break is not displaced, which is a positive sign, but we will see an orthopaedic surgeon to determine the best course of action and the length of time [Taylor will be] out of the game," said Murphy.
New Zealand's assistant coach, Trent Woodhill however, is positive about Taylor’s quick recovery.
"He will catch up with a specialist either tonight or tomorrow morning, and we will get a better idea then," said Woodhill when reached for a comment on Taylor’s latest injury.
"But I wouldn't underestimate Ross and his powers of recuperation. Like the way he came back from his calf injury ... I think he will work hard to be right again," he added further.
Taylor, the 28-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 skipper had recently made a comeback to competitive cricket in the ongoing Test series against Proteas after an injury layoff of almost two months.
In February this year, he had sustained a calf injury during the only Test against Zimbabwe at home, an injury that kept him out of the One-Day leg of the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
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