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Lee's summer over

02/04/2012 11:15:50 PM
Sportal

Brett Lee will miss the rest of the Australian summer after scans showed he suffered a broken foot on Friday night.

The 35-year-old fast bowler suffered the injury while fielding in Australia's Twenty20 loss to India at the MCG.

"Brett Lee sustained a fracture of his right foot when he was struck by a ball in the last over of his spell," Australia team doctor Trefor James said.

"He was able to complete the over however the foot became more painful and swollen the following day. An x-ray has confirmed a fracture of the small toe and we now expect Brett will return to cricket in four-six weeks."

Lee joins Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson, Patrick Cummins and Ryan Harris as Australian quicks to break down.

A decision regarding a replacement player for Lee will not be made until after Sunday's first one-dayer against India at the MCG.

 
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Posted by AUsman46 at
05/02/2012 12:02 PM
Surely now the selectors will see sense and include Australia's best bowler in the long and short versions of the game - Peter Siddle. What more does he need to do this summer with both bat and ball to convince these so-called selection experts that he is worthy of his place in all forms of the game. Come on Invers - use the brains with which you are credited as both a player and administrator.

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