Shane Watson’s inclusion for second Test match in doubt– Cricket News Update
Australian cricket team’s celebrations, after winning the opening Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326’s inclusion for the second Test match is in doubt, since he has to fly
back home to continue with his rehabilitation.
Watson, 30, has still not recovered from his hamstring injury. Australian team's physio, Alex Kountouris, will access his condition on January 1, 2012 to see how much progress the all-rounder has made.
A commendable source of Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in an interview to the Australian Associated Press said, “Shane Watson has been released home this morning to continue his rehabilitation program. Australia team physio Alex Kountouris will catch up with him in Sydney
on January 1 to further assess his progress.”
Watson’s cricketing career has been plagued with injuries - most of the time hamstring injuries. Even in the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 earlier this month, he was forced to sit out due to the same.
Excessive bowling on a regular basis has been straining Watson’s hamstring on and off. Therefore, it was clear that the 30-year-old would play as a batsman in the series, overlooking his bowling capabilities.
Australia has not yet finalised the squad for the second Test match against the Men in Blue, scheduled to take place on January 3, 2012 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Watson’s unavailability would mean that the 21-year-old pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 will retain
his place in the 13-man squad.
Nevertheless, his exclusion from the second Test match will be a relief for the Indians, who looked down and out after suffering a 122-run defeat at the MCG, when the Australian cricket team exhibited great fighting spirit as they came from behind to win
the match.
Indians required 292 runs to win the match and draw first blood but the Aussie bowling brigade dismantled them for 169 in the second innings. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 once again missed out on the opportunity to score his 100th ton.
For Australia, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BW-Hilfenhaus-c1204 made optimum use of the seaming pitch, as the trio shared 19 wickets between them.
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