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Australia’s all-rounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the Zimbabwe tour due to an ankle injury, Cricket Australia said on Saturday. Watson picked up the injury after stepping on a ball during training session on Saturday. The 33-year-old will be replaced by top-order batsman Phillip Hughes in the 14-man squad. Injury-prone Watson confirmed on Twitter. Disappointed to roll my ankle at training today and now miss the Zimbabwe tour. Hopefully I'll be back training soon. #GoodluckboysinZim — Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) August 16, 2014 Australia will leave on Wednesday for a Triangular one-day series against Zimbabwe and South Africa , starting on August 25.

England and Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has been ruled out of the ongoing World Twenty20 tournament due to a side strain, ICC Cricket announced. Wright, 29, expressed his disappointment on Twitter : Absolutely gutted to be leaving the World Cup injured. Hard to take but silver lining is I will now be at the birth of my second child. — Luke Wright (@lukewright204) March 22, 2014 The Somerset batsman - Craig Kieswetter is set to join the squad as Wright's replacement. Kieswetter, 26, played 25 T20Is for England with a strike rate of 111.91. England suffered major blow in this term, with Ben Stokes and Joe Root have both been sidelined with injuries. England to play their next group match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, Mar 27 at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong.

England batsman Joe Root has been sidelined of World T20 with a fractured thumb injury, reports ESPN . The 23-year-old right-handed batsman picked up the injury during the final ODI win over the West Indies in Antigua last Wednesday. Root tweeted : Bitterly disappointed I'm unable to make the World Cup! Want to wish the boys the best of luck and have every confidence in the whole squad. — Joe Root (@joeroot05) March 10, 2014 Ian Bell has been called up to the England's World T20 squad and has been approved by ICC as his replacement. Bell played his last T20Is against Australia in Melbourne in January 2011. In his T20 career, he has played seven T20 with an average 29.16. England to play their first Twenty20 World Cup match against New Zealand on March 22 at Chittagong.

India's medium-pacer Irfan Pathan has been ruled out for almost six weeks with a rib injury. Irfan had been a part of India A squad for the ongoing ODI series against West Indies A. " It was a recent injury, it happened when I was bowling in Bangalore [the venue of India A one-day matches], " he told to media. " Should be back on the field in around 6 weeks. I understand a few fans are disappointed, so am I. But don't worry #faith, " he tweeted.

James Pattinson , Australia's Right arm fast medium bowler has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series due to a stress fracture in his lower back, Cricket Australia confirmed. The 23-year-old, Pattinson was diagnosed with the lower back problem "hip and back soreness" after the defeat in the second Test at Lord's. "J ames Pattinson reported some hip and back soreness on the final day of the second Ashes Test, " said Team doctor Peter Brukner said. "We had some scans done today (Monday) in London that have identified an early stage low back stress fracture. "Unfortunately he will not take any further part in this Test series and will commence a rehabilitation program with the aim to have him back for the Australian summer." Pat Howard, the Cricket Australia team performance manager said: " While we are obviously disappointed for James, the selectors have five bowlers fit and ready to perform in England, providin...

Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul , has been ruled out for the Champions Trophy due to an injury on his right knee. He sustained the injury during last month just after the Centurion ODI against South Africa and since then he has been sidelined. He will board to Melbourne in May for surgery. " Gul complained of right knee pain during the recently concluded one-day series against South Africa ," a PCB spokesman confirmed. "He was rested for the last two one-dayers for imminent damage to his medial meniscus and bone of the right knee. A later MRI scan confirmed a full thickness tear of the posterior horn of medial meniscus with patchy bone bruising on his right knee."

Jonny Bairstow has been injured during the World Twenty20 and has withdrawn from the Champions League T20 for the Yorkshire squad.

West Indies all-rounder cricketer Dwayne Bravo has sustained minor injuries following his is white Jaguar sports car accident at central Trinidad. Bravo's both hands has injured. police said, " No one was injured and Bravo's front-seat passenger also escaped unhurt ."

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson struggling with his big toe of left foot injury believes that still five to six years of cricket is left in him and he wants to be a part of IPL to regain his place in Test cricket. Mitchell has been ruled out of the forthcoming series against West Indies in March-April. Mitchell said on Fox Sports " I'm only 30 years of age, I'm definitely confident of my ability, I've got five or six years left in me so that's my goal. " Johnson played 47 matches in his career and has taken 190 wickets so far.

New Zealand's all rounder player Daniel Vettori has been away from New Zealand cricket for a month due to his hamstring injury. New Zealand team Physio Paul Close said in a statement " Dan sustained a recurrence of his left hamstring injury that's been problematic for him over the last few years. " " We expect him to be rehabbing the injury and back to full fitness within three to four weeks. We are confident he will be back to play some cricket at some stage in the New Year ," He added.

Indian all rounder Yuvraj Singh , who is recovering from tumour in his lung, said his aim to return to the one-day international triangular series in next year, February in Australia. Yuvraj Singh, told reporters " I'm getting ready to play again. I am targeting the ODI series in Australia "

Johannesburg,, Friday, September 30th, 2011 South Africa ODI and T-20 Captain Ab D'Villiers got injured during Champions League in India and has been ruled out from the australia series in coming next month. Cricket South Africa reported today that the doctors advised 27-year-old Ab D'Villiers that four to six week relaxation, for this reason he will not available for the upcoming series against australia. He will undergo immediate surgery and rehabilitation. Twenty-20 and ODI series against Australia will be begin from October 13.