Australia all-rounder Shane Watson was ruled out of next month’s Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates due to an injury.
Watson was recovering from an ankle he sprained in training which forced him out of last month’s tri one-day series in Zimbabwe when he suffered complications.
“While Shane has made steady progress with his rehabilitation he has suffered a setback, experiencing some right calf soreness,” national team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said.
“As Shane has previously had similar calf injuries, we plan to hold back his return to running and bowling for approximately 7-10 days.
“The injury will mean that his preparation for the UAE tour will be considerably affected and he would have been unavailable for the T20 and ODI part of the tour and significantly limit his bowling preparation for the Test matches.’’
