Australian pacer, Brett Lee is unlikely to play for the World Twenty20 at the Caribbean because of a broken thumb. Adding to the list of injuries is Lee’s latest stint with the Kings XI Punjab. The speedster suffered from a broken thumb after having just returned from a recovering elbow injury. The Australian coach however is hopeful the Lee will be able to perform his best at the world cup.
The recent IPL games have created quite a stir in the world of cricket but also have added more worries in form of injuries for the players. All through the four IPL games played till now, Lee has been unsuccessful to grab a single wicket thus raising questions to his top-level form. Tim Nielsen, the Australian coach threw some light upon the matter, “All we can do is wait and see how it reacts over the next four or five days before we have our camp and head off to the West Indies.” He further added, “Hopefully it will heal, and the scans and things he’s having at the moment will show exactly the nature of the damage and what the likelihood of him playing is.”
Right from the start of this year’s IPL games, Lee was going on and off the matches due to his injuries. He has remained off the field for most of the time while returning just a few matches ago. This latest injury has again sent him off the field thus creating speculations to his retirement plans. However, the Australian coach seems to think otherwise, “I was pleased they selected him and showed the support that he was looking for and we were hoping for. We’ve just got to hope now that this knock on his thumb clears itself up and we can go from there.” He further added, “We’ve been playing so much that it was difficult for us to keep an eye on things in the IPL while we were in New Zealand. It was a good chance to broaden a role we already had and be a bit more specific towards Twenty20 cricket. It’s another piece in the puzzle.”