DURBAN, South Africa, Sept 19 (AFP): Australian captain Ricky Ponting will miss the rest of the Twenty20 world championships due to injury and is doubtful for the upcoming tour of India, team officials said.
Ponting suffered a hamstring strain while batting during Australia's six-wicket loss to Pakistan at the Wanderers in Johannesburg Tuesday night.
Ponting's injury, which did not allow him to field against Pakistan, comes ahead of Australia's must-win clash against Sri Lanka in Cape Town Thursday.
The winner will qualify for the semi-finals along with Pakistan from group F, while the loser will crash out of the tournament.
Team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said Ponting's injury could keep him out of the game for four weeks, making him an unlikely starter for the seven-match one-day series in India starting on September 29.
"Over the next three to five days we will have a much better indication of where it's heading, so we will know whether he will have to go home or be able to go to India," Kountouris told reporters.
"Hopefully, he will take some part in the series in India. The best case scenario is a couple of weeks. The worst case scenario is four weeks."
Kountouris said Ponting strained his hamstring while running between the wickets against Pakistan.
"He just took off for a run and felt it a bit," the physiotherapist said.
Ponting out of T20, may also miss India series
FE Team | Published: September 20, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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