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From SportingLife.com:
Australia have been left reeling with the news that pace bowler Brett Lee is set to miss the third Test at Old Trafford.
Lee, who very nearly guided Australia to victory in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday with a heroic unbeaten 43, is hospitalised in Birmingham with an infection in his left knee.
Lee's expected absence is a double blow in the light of Glenn McGrath's absence at the present time.
Australia's physiotherapist Errol Alcott claims Lee's chances of playing at Old Trafford are at best 50-50.
But he also admitted the paceman will not be travelling with the rest of the team to Manchester on Tuesday.
Alcott explained: "Brett is comfortable in hospital. He is presently on an intravenous drip with antibiotics being administered.
"He has also had a blood test and we will probably know the result tomorrow morning."
Alcott, who tactfully declined to name the hospital in which Lee is detained, added: "We are optimistic that the therapy he is having will have an early resolution and he will be released as soon as possible. Beyond this I do not know what is happening."
Lee is reported to have noticed some soreness on Sunday morning just 45 minutes prior to batting against England.
The soreness came from an old abrasion sustained in the first Test at Lord's and is just above the left kneecap.
Alcott said: "There were a few suspect areas around the abrasion. We called in the doctor who gave Lee some antibiotics.
"He was sore all over from the hiding he got in his innings.
"I checked him out this morning and he was concerned about his knee.
"He was uncomfortable, it was swollen and it was very hot.
"Generally, the medical people are confident about the therapy he is getting at the hospital and that he is going to respond.
"But the medical people will not be happy about releasing him until his clinical signs have been resolved."
Alcott insists McGrath is progressing as well as can be expected after his pre-match injury which ruled him out of the Edgbaston Test.
Alcott said: "He is coming along. He had a scan today for professional curiosity which disclosed extensive ligament damage which we were aware of when the accident occurred.
"We will now have to wait for the full medical evidence on the injury before we know how long he will be out of action."
Alcott declined to hazard a guess on how long McGrath will be sidelined but his immediate prospects are not too bright and he may be forced to miss most of the remaining games of the tour.
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Strewth!
Not nice to see anyone injured but this has to give us a hell of a chance at Old Trafford! Hard to see McGrath back any time soon either.
Australia have been left reeling with the news that pace bowler Brett Lee is set to miss the third Test at Old Trafford.
Lee, who very nearly guided Australia to victory in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday with a heroic unbeaten 43, is hospitalised in Birmingham with an infection in his left knee.
Lee's expected absence is a double blow in the light of Glenn McGrath's absence at the present time.
Australia's physiotherapist Errol Alcott claims Lee's chances of playing at Old Trafford are at best 50-50.
But he also admitted the paceman will not be travelling with the rest of the team to Manchester on Tuesday.
Alcott explained: "Brett is comfortable in hospital. He is presently on an intravenous drip with antibiotics being administered.
"He has also had a blood test and we will probably know the result tomorrow morning."
Alcott, who tactfully declined to name the hospital in which Lee is detained, added: "We are optimistic that the therapy he is having will have an early resolution and he will be released as soon as possible. Beyond this I do not know what is happening."
Lee is reported to have noticed some soreness on Sunday morning just 45 minutes prior to batting against England.
The soreness came from an old abrasion sustained in the first Test at Lord's and is just above the left kneecap.
Alcott said: "There were a few suspect areas around the abrasion. We called in the doctor who gave Lee some antibiotics.
"He was sore all over from the hiding he got in his innings.
"I checked him out this morning and he was concerned about his knee.
"He was uncomfortable, it was swollen and it was very hot.
"Generally, the medical people are confident about the therapy he is getting at the hospital and that he is going to respond.
"But the medical people will not be happy about releasing him until his clinical signs have been resolved."
Alcott insists McGrath is progressing as well as can be expected after his pre-match injury which ruled him out of the Edgbaston Test.
Alcott said: "He is coming along. He had a scan today for professional curiosity which disclosed extensive ligament damage which we were aware of when the accident occurred.
"We will now have to wait for the full medical evidence on the injury before we know how long he will be out of action."
Alcott declined to hazard a guess on how long McGrath will be sidelined but his immediate prospects are not too bright and he may be forced to miss most of the remaining games of the tour.
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Strewth!
Not nice to see anyone injured but this has to give us a hell of a chance at Old Trafford! Hard to see McGrath back any time soon either.
