“We hope Michael’s okay and he’s back on the ground very soon”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke retired hurt on 60 when he injured his back on the first day of the first Test against India at the Adelaide Oval.
“I was kind of scared because you never know with a head injury how serious it could be”
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Barbados batsman Omar Phillips has revealed that he doesn’t “really remember what happened” after he was struck on the back of the head during a first-class match against Windward Islands.
“I’m still hopeful that he might be right for the first Test because that’s two weeks away”
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Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has announced that captain Michael Clarke will not miss the entire summer.
“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.
“The CA medical team are still hopeful that he will recover in time for the first Test against India”
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Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa as he is still recovering from a shoulder injury.
“The specialist surgeon has confirmed a minor fracture and has advised 48 hours of close monitoring”
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Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad has been diagnosed with a minor skull fracture after he was hit on the side of the head by a delivery from New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson.
Khan (right) and ul-Haq (left) both scored centuries
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Pakistan batsman Younis Khan and captain Misbah-ul-Haq both made centuries to help their side achieve a mammoth first innings total of 566 against New Zealand on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
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.
“He’s not playing the T20 and he’s unlikely to be okay for the one-dayers”
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Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the one-off Twenty20 International against Pakistan due to a left hamstring injury.
“If Watto can get himself fit and healthy he’ll certainly play a lot more Tests, one-day and Twenty20 cricket for Australia”
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After being ruled out of Australia’s tour of the United Arab Emirates due to yet another calf injury, all-rounder Shane Watson could be on the verge of losing his Test spot to Mitchell Marsh, who has been turning a lot of heads as of late.
