Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson doubtful for Brisbane Test – Cricket News Update
Australia’s star cricketers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 and Shane Watson are likely to miss the first Test of the two match series against New Zealand at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Brisbane on Thursday, December 1, 2011.
Both player sustained injuries during their team’s two-wicket win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in the Johannesburg Test and might not recover in time before the start of the home series against the Black Caps.
In a recently releases statement, Cricket Australia (CA) revealed, “Mitchell Johnson has an injury to the main joint of his big toe in the left foot," the team's physiotherapist said in the statement. The scans will be reviewed in the next 24 hours and he
will also be assessed by medical staff at the WACA on return to Perth.”
Regarding http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 had a scan that has confirmed the extent of the hamstring injury he sustained in the first innings of the second Test.”
The Kangaroos struggled with injuries during the South African tour, but still managed to produce a decent result, winning the One Day International (ODI) series and levelling the Test and Twenty20 encounters.
However, the team might suffer in the upcoming series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 if some of the key players fail to gain 100 percent fitness.
Apart from Watson and Johnson, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470 also sustained injuries during the Test series against the Proteas and failed to take part in the final game.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 started the series in a decent way, picking up four wickets in the first innings of the opening Test in Cape Town, but struggled with fitness in the second outing and was consequently ruled out due to a hip injury.
Similarly, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 due to a back problem.
The Australian team management will be expecting the players to recover in time before the start of the opening Test against the Kiwis.
However, the hosts will not be taking any risks and will try a couple of new faces in the side, who can cope up with the pressure of performing at the international arena.
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