“Chris has been carrying a chronic left knee patella tendon injury for the last eight months”

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South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris will be sidelined for the next two months after sustaining a left knee injury.

Morris has been hindered by the problem for the last eight months, but it has become worse over the last two weeks, which has led to Cricket South Africa’s medical committee recommending that he rest and recuperate before returning.

As a result of the injury, Morris has been ruled out of the one-off ODI against Ireland on Sunday and the five-match ODI series against Australia, which gets underway on September 30 in Centurion.

“Chris has been carrying a chronic left knee patella tendon injury for the last eight months which we have treated and managed up to this point,” South Africa team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee said. “The injury has flared up considerably over the last two weeks leaving us with no option but rest and rehabilitation to allow the knee time to fully recover.

“He will take no further part in the match against Ireland and the series against Australia and will target a return back to international cricket for the Sunfoil Test series against Sri Lanka in December.”