“If you look in the literature there’s only about 100 cases ever reported, so this is incredibly rare”
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Cricket Australia doctor Peter Brukner has revealed that batsman Phillip Hughes suffered an “incredibly rare”, freak injury.
Hughes represented Australia in 26 Tests, 25 ODIs and one Twenty20 International
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In a tragic turn of events, Australia batsman Phillip Hughes passed away just two days after he was struck on the side of the head during a Sheffield Shield match.
“Over the last 10, 12 years I’ve been playing for Australia I don’t think I’ve ever walked onto a field not being 100 per cent fit to perform”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has been included in the squad for the first Test against India in Brisbane even though he is currently recovering from a hamstring injury.
“I will be applying to the board for Brad Haddin to be the captain of Australia”
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Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is set to become the country’s short-term captain.
“Michael will return to Sydney for further treatment and an update on his fitness for the first test in Brisbane will be made in due course”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke will miss the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa after re-injuring his hamstring during the first ODI in Perth.
“Clarke is currently being assessed and will have a scan tomorrow”
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Australia captain Micahel Clarke has re-injured his hamstring and will take no further part in the ongoing first ODI against South Africa.
Haddin injured his shoulder in the sixth over of the day
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Australia’s ongoing Test series against Pakistan took a turn for the worse when wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin injured his right shoulder during the morning session on the second day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi.
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“I’m glad it’s happened now and not over in Bangladesh”
Australia spinner Brad Hogg is unlikely to play in the second Twenty20 International against South Africa as he is currently nursing a hamstring injury.
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Watson is expected to be fully fit when the first Test gets underway on February 12
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has once again found himself in a race against time to become fully fit after it was revealed that he was struggling with a calf injury.
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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.
