Watson will watch the match from the sidelines
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson will miss the tri-series match against England in Hobart after complaining of tightness in his right hamstring.
Despite his muscle tightness, Philander picked up five wickets on day three
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South Africa’s team manager Mohammed Moosajee has confirmed that the pace duo of Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will bowl on day four after both of them succumbed to muscle tightness yesterday.
“We’re 99% sure that he’ll be fine but we’ll have a little check in the morning just to make sure”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he is confident that wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior will be fully fit for the first Test against India, which gets underway today in Nottingham.
Hales could potentially make his ODI debut
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England opening batsman Alex Hales has been called up as a potential replacement for captain Alastair Cook, who may miss the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham due to tightness in his right groin.
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Steyn first injured his hamstring during the third Test against Australia
South Africa are sweating on the fitness of pace spearhead Dale Steyn after he left the field during the Proteas’ warm-up match against Bangladesh A with “some tightness in his hamstring”.
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NZC stated that Taylor’s injury is not serious
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is set to undergo rehabilitation after aggravating a knee injury he sustained upon returning home from the tour of Bangladesh last month.
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“He’s probably given us the best starts in the ODI format – he’s the best in the world – so it’s great to have him back”
South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has announced that opening batsman Hashim Amla’s “return in a bonus” for the Proteas as they are currently deadlocked with Pakistan in the ongoing ODI series.
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Watson will undergo further tests in order to assess how serious his injury is
The entire Australia team will be sweating and desperate to find out just how serious all-rounder Shane Watson’s hamstring injury is after he pulled up when running in to deliver the first ball of his sixth over in the final ODI against India in Bangalore.
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“It’s important to have a good start, get used to the conditions and adapt as quickly as possible and attack them in areas where they are not strong”
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that “it’s important to have a good start” in the upcoming limited overs series against Pakistan after the two-Test series ended as a 1-1 draw.
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Amla is still awaiting the birth of his second child
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla is unlikely to participate in the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan as his wife is still yet to give birth to their second child.
