Both players will begin their rehabilitation programmes soon
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad and wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior have both gone under the knife and will begin their rehabilitation programmes in due course.
“If it means I have to fly a couple of days earlier than the boys on the long trips then that’s what I’ve got to do”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that he is considering arriving earlier than his team-mates during all future overseas tours in order to ensure that he is fully fit when they start.
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“I just want to do whatever I can now to keep playing in this team and enjoying the success that we’ve been working so hard to get to”
Following successful knee surgery, Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris announced that he is determined to make his international return when the national team tour Pakistan in October.
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“We’ll have to see if he’s fit and ready to play, and then we’ll make a decision”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is unlikely to play in the second Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth as he has not sufficiently recovered from his calf injury.
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Herath and Eranga combined to take eight wickets during the first Test
Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath and pace bowler Shaminda Eranga will miss the second Test against Bangladesh, which gets underway tomorrow in Chittagong, due to injuries.
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“He just tried to instill the belief in me and made sure I believed I was a good player”
Australia have included uncapped Tasmania batsman Alex Doolan in the Test team for the fifth and final Test in Sydney as a replacement for all-rounder Shane Watson, should he not recover from his groin injury in time for the start of the match, which gets underway on January 3.
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“I don’t think he’s been selfish, I think he’s done it for his own mind”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that he is “surprised at the timing” of off-spinner Graeme Swann’s decision to retire from international cricket, but understands that he was struggling to perform to the best of his ability due to his chronic elbow problems.
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“Watto is hitting the ball as good as I’ve seen”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has lavished praise on all-rounder Shane Watson, stating that he “put the team first” when scoring his magnificent century during the third Test in Perth as he was thinking about setting England a massive target instead of bolstering his own stats.
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Both McCullum and Williamson have not fully recovered from their injuries
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and batsman Kane Williamson are unlikely to play in the first Test against the West Indies in Dunedin as they are still recovering from the injuries they sustained during the national team’s recent tour of Bangladesh.
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Clarke will lead New South Wales in their first Sheffield Shield match if he passes a fitness test
Australia captain Michael Clarke is highly likely to make his comeback during New South Wales’ first Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on October 30 in Sydney.
