Injured Smith cuts IPL season short

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Big blow for Pune Supergiants as Australia captain heads home with wrist problem
Australia captain Steve Smith has been forced to cut short his IPL campaign with newcomers Pune Supergiants due to a wrist injury.

Only yesterday, Smith's Pune and Australia teammate Mitchell Marsh withdrew from the tournament with a side strain, while marquee international signings Kevin Pietersen (calf) and Faf du Plessis have also been sidelined for the franchise.

Cricket Australia confirmed the injury would be more closely assessed once he returns to Sydney, with an eye to Australia's next assignment - a triangular ODI series against West Indies and South Africa in the Caribbean, beginning early June.

"Steve has been struggling with pain in his right wrist for the last week during his stint in the IPL," said Cricket Australia Sports Science and Sports Medicine Manager Alex Kountouris.


"We have been working with his IPL franchise Pune to monitor this and unfortunately it has not resolved. As such, he will return home from India for further assessment and treatment ahead of the Qantas Tour of the West Indies.

"From the information we have so far, this doesn’t appear to be a serious injury but we are keen to give him the time to recover and rehabilitate before heading to the West Indies at the end of May.

" Smith's injury opens the door for his Australia teammate Usman Khawaja, who was last week named as Pietersen's international replacement at the Supergiants.

Injured Smith cuts IPL season short | cricket.com.au
 
Pune Season Definitely over

Wanted to see more of Steve Smith :(

Btw according to Peter Lalor Australian cricket journalist and writer Khawaja leaves for RPS tommorow
 
I think all foreign players are getting injured deliberately and going for some rest, so that they dont have to play i this scorching heat :lol :no
 
I think they don't want to play under MSD (worlds best captain ; love you dhoni you are the best) captaincy.

Injury to bahana hai..
:hehe :hehe
 
MRizz said:
I think they don't want to play under MSD (worlds best captain ; love you dhoni you are the best) captaincy.

Injury to bahana hai..
:hehe :hehe

nice joke
 
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