Injury-prone all-rounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of Australia's one-day tour of Zimbabwe after standing on a ball and twisting his ankle at training in Brisbane on Saturday. Batsman Phillip Hughes will replace Watson for the Aug. 25-Sept. 6. "His ankle is currently swollen and sore, but expected to recover with a period of rest," Australian team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said in a statement about Watson's injury. "Due to the compact nature of the tour, we've made a decision that Shane would be unlikely to recover sufficiently in time for the series." Watson will return to Sydney to recover before Australia's two test, three one-day match series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in October. Read More http://ift.tt/1vTfHvn
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