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aussie1st
13 Jan 2009, 19:56
RISING Australian paceman Peter Siddle has been ruled out of the one-day series against South Africa with a stress fracture in his foot.
Siddle, the man of the match in the third Test win over the Proteas at the SCG, has been replaced by Queensland swing bowler Ryan Harris for the first two matches in the five-game series.
Twenty20 sensation David Warner is also poised to be a late inclusion in the one-day squad with vice-captain Michael Clarke in doubt with a thumb injury.
Clarke is due to have an assessment on his right thumb in Melbourne on Wednesday and Warner, who hit 89 off 43 balls in his international debut on Sunday at the MCG, has been placed on standby.
Team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris reported Siddle has been playing with pain in his left foot which grew worse during the 2-1 Test series loss to South Africa.
"After the series was completed, we investigated and scans revealed the early signs of mild stress on a bone in his left foot," Kountouris said in a statement.
"As such, Peter needs a short period of rest before resuming bowling which we anticipate will be in a further two weeks.
"He is expected to take part in the one-day series against New Zealand in February."
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24908921-23212,00.html
Hmmm I hope he doesn't start to become Watson. He like Watson seems to be very injury prone.
BABYBOMBERS2007
13 Jan 2009, 20:02
Siddle was starting to get really good. What a shame.
aaronm46
13 Jan 2009, 20:04
this is bad, he has a history of injuries
Dixie Flatline
13 Jan 2009, 20:08
this is bad, he has a history of injuries
Two shoulder reconstructions. AFAIK, the stress fractures are new.
Ryan Harris??? :mad:
The Hilf continues to get ripped.
EDIT: Unless I'm reading that wrong and it's just the squad rather than the team. :cool:
aaronm46
13 Jan 2009, 20:48
Two shoulder reconstructions. AFAIK, the stress fractures are new.
which is bad
Blue Dimension
13 Jan 2009, 20:57
Bewildered as to how Bollinger get's to debut in Sydney, and is so far down the pecking order in the OD setup.
TheColeTrain
13 Jan 2009, 21:04
Ryan Harris??? :mad:
The Hilf continues to get ripped.
EDIT: Unless I'm reading that wrong and it's just the squad rather than the team. :cool:
Harris is taking his place in the squad which the Hilf is already in.
Shattered about this though.
High Ryder
13 Jan 2009, 21:09
Lames, was looking forward to seeing Sidds rip SA a new one again.
given his history of injury I'd be inclined to only play siddle in test matches... the full international calendar will be too much for his injury prone body i feel... it's not as if he takes it easy on his body or anything...
just play him in the test matches... leave blokes like bracken to the pyjama cricket...
Ah shit really?
Bugger it.
damochandler
13 Jan 2009, 21:53
ohhhh ffs. he could be out for a couple of months
Hodge unlucky again. Should have been Clarkes replacement
Black Thunder
13 Jan 2009, 22:04
faaaaaaar out not good at all.
i know the stress fractures are new but injury prone sportsmen are just injury prone in general and with his history of shoulder problems this isn't good.
i agree with someone above, we should just leave him to test cricket. to be fair as well his bowling isn't as suited to one-day cricket as it is test cricket (he's a strike man, not really a container) and couple that with his generally fairly average fielding and terrible throw (because of shoulder reco's) i don't think it would hurt to put him just in the test team.... especially for now.
Bananayard
13 Jan 2009, 22:25
At least he's never had a back injury.
Russian
13 Jan 2009, 23:51
Two shoulder reconstructions. AFAIK, the stress fractures are new.Didn't he have a foot injury early last season before the shoulder?
The Sim Dog
14 Jan 2009, 00:22
Agree. Stuff the one day stuff just keep him for Test matches.
aussie1st
14 Jan 2009, 07:11
Hodge unlucky again. Should have been Clarkes replacement
Probably but we have enough guys that can bat in the middle, no proper opener plus Warner is x-factor material.
Dixie Flatline
14 Jan 2009, 09:45
Didn't he have a foot injury early last season before the shoulder?
Hmm, that does ring a bell for some reason. I'm not sure now.
TassieSaint
14 Jan 2009, 11:13
hilfenhaus.
clearly :thumbsu:
Belnakor
14 Jan 2009, 14:00
Was there some kind of earthquake in the aussie dressing rooms? alot of stress fractures :)
This was always the concern with Siddle. The main reason he's played so few first class games is the number of injuries.
Given the amount of overs the bowlers have put down in test cricket over the last few months (9 tests in 11 weeks), I'm not surprised they are dropping like flies. When you are getting beaten you also tend to bowl even more overs.
Mitch was also having foot troubles during the Sydney test, but seems to be okay for the moment. Ponting has been giving him 30-40 overs an innings... asking for physical breakdowns.
Chris25
14 Jan 2009, 16:09
Personally, I'm more excited at the prospect of seeing Ryan Harris playing than Siddle. There are a lot of bowlers either injured or being rested (Lee, Johnson, Clark, Siddle, Geeves, Watson), so this could well be the only chance Ryan Harris has for a while.
Knowing that, Harris will be working harder than anybody else in either team. And if he can perform well, it will give Australia another all-round option. Harris is more than capable of opening the bowling and actually swinging the ball, and batting at 7 or 8. And add to that the fact that he is one of the best fielders in Australia. If he gets the chance, he could be a very handy player for Australia.
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
15 Jan 2009, 09:42
Fair dinkum, do you lot actually READ the article.
Siddle has had a history of shoulder problems, this has absolutely nothing to do with current predicament.
It is a mild injury and he needs a 2 week break, nothing major. He is still young and no doubt his not used to bowling the type of overs his been bowling in the recent past especially in 3 back to back test matchs.
He will get fitter and more tolerant to the workload as time passes, and until that occurs his workload will have to be managed and preventative action taken to prevent injury in the form of periodic resting.
Credit to the Australian team management for making this decision.
J-Train
15 Jan 2009, 14:10
Fair dinkum, do you lot actually READ the article.
Siddle has had a history of shoulder problems, this has absolutely nothing to do with current predicament.
It is a mild injury and he needs a 2 week break, nothing major. He is still young and no doubt his not used to bowling the type of overs his been bowling in the recent past especially in 3 back to back test matchs.
He will get fitter and more tolerant to the workload as time passes, and until that occurs his workload will have to be managed and preventative action taken to prevent injury in the form of periodic resting.
Credit to the Australian team management for making this decision.
lol. you sound like a CA spindoctor. When are you holding your press conference LtD?
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
15 Jan 2009, 15:19
You keen for a fish anytime soon mate?
Chops_a_must
17 Jan 2009, 01:35
Was there some kind of earthquake in the aussie dressing rooms? alot of stress fractures :)
Could be that the physio doesn't like referring to podiatrists and the like.
It happens.
GO the stewarts
17 Jan 2009, 16:20
It's a real shame he's injured. But there is many other fast bowlers
eg
Bracken
Hilfenhaus
Tait
Bollinger