Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee was Friday ruled out of next month`s World Cup in Caribbean with an ankle injury, Cricket Australia said. It is a shattering blow for the Australians, whose World Cup-strength bowling attack was flayed by New Zealand in last weekend`s 3-0 Chappell H

Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been warned not to try and rush back from his shoulder injury too soon in order to play in the World Cup. Symonds has been named in Australia's squad despite undergoing bicep surgery only last week and he looks certain to miss the opening matches