Australian fast bowler Brett Lee is a doubt for Friday's opening Chappell-Hadlee
Trophy one-day match against New Zealand after rolling his ankle in training
on Thursday. The 30-year-old paceman was taken to hospital for scans on his knee
and ankle after tripping over during fielding practice at Wellington's Basin Reserve
ground, the venue for Friday's opening match.
He was initially treated by the team's medical staff but was then carried to
a van and taken to hospital for further investigation.
"He felt something in both his knee and his ankle. I am
not sure of the extent of the injury," stand-in captain Mike Hussey
said in a Cricket Australia statement.
"It will be a loss if we lose him. He is Australia's third
highest wicket-taker in one-day internationals. He is good with the new ball
and he gets wickets," he said.
Stand-in vice-captain Michael Clarke is struggling with
hip soreness with Phil Jaques on standby while Mitchell Johnson is likely
to step in should Lee be ruled out.
Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist have been rested for
the tour in preparation for the World Cup starting in the West Indies next month.
|
