Australian pace bowler Brett Lee is likely to miss the first game of the Ashes series, after breaking down with a rib injury. Lee had complained of soreness in the left side of his body after the tour game with England Lions.
The bowler has missed training with his Australian team mates today and has instead visited hospital for a scan on the injury. The results of the scan will not be known until Monday night at the earliest, possibly as late as Tuesday morning.
Lee had taken seven for 114 in the game against England Lions, with a performance that had seemingly put him into pole position to lead the Australian bowling attack alongside Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, himself just returning to full fitness after an Achilles injury says if it is true that Lee is ruled out, Australia will miss not only the fastest bowler in the world, but also his experience in the dressing room and of course the Brett Lee intimidation factor on the pitch.
2 comments so far
1 Krish // Jul 7, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Lee can also bat a bit. I think his bowling is not that great. His average is pretty “average”.
2 rahul // Jul 8, 2009 at 1:52 pm
this injury reminds me McGrath’s injury in 2005 when Australia went on to loose the ashes .