Blow for Baggy Greens.AUSTRALIA'S injuryravaged side has been dealt a n o t h e r bl ow a f t e r a l l -ro u n d e r M o i s e s Henriques withdrew from t h e f i f t h o n e -d a y international against India. Having lost Brett Lee Brett Lee (born 8 November, 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. Style Lee is an express bowler, one of the fastest the game has known, and is capable of bowling at 160 km/h (99 mph). Lee's fastest recorded delivery to date is 160.8 km/h (99. , Peter Siddle Peter Matthew Siddle (born November 25, 1984 in Traralgon) is an Australian cricketer who is a member of the Victorian Bushrangers side. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and once took 11 for 47 in a state under-17 match which broke the state record set by John Scholes. , all-rounder James Hopes and wicketkeeper wick·et·keep·er n. The cricket player positioned immediately behind the wicket in play. wicketkeeper Noun Cricket the fielder positioned directly behind the wicket Tim Paine and with vice-captain Michael Clarke not in the touring party, Henriques' absence means the Baggy Greens went into today's match in Hyderabad with just 13 players fit and available. Henriques, who only joined the tour as an injury replacement for Hopes, suffered a hamstring strain while fielding in the fourth match of the series. Australia coach Tim Nielsen said: "Henriques has suffered a hamstring injury hamstring injury Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, and will not play." No decision has yet been made on whether to fly out an additional player to bolster the squad for the remaining two matches of a series which is poised at 2-2 after the tourists' win in Mohali. |
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