Australia v/s England: Swashbuckling batsman Chris Lynn ruled out of ODI series with another injury

Aggressive batsman Chris Lynn’s terrible run of luck with injury struck again on Monday with the 27-year-old ruled out of Australia’s squad for their one-day series against England.

Lynn, who was brought back into the team after shoulder surgery ruled him out of the squad a year ago, suffered a calf injury in a domestic T20 match last week.

“Chris initially left the field … complaining of tightness in his calf,” said Cricket Australia’s Sports Science and Sports Medicine Manager Alex Kountouris. “He reported increasing discomfort over the 24 hours that followed and … medical staff made the decision to send him for a scan. That scan confirmed the injury, which is expected to prevent him from playing for three to four weeks.”

Lynn returned to cricket only last month and while he is batting well he has been hidden in the field by his Brisbane Heat captain Brendon McCullum due to concerns over whether he can dive safely or throw the ball with any velocity.

McCullum said he felt the triangular T20 series in February with New Zealand and England would have been better timed for Lynn’s return to the international arena.

Kountouris, however, hinted that could be the case anyway. “When …read more