Injury worries for both teams by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	S Chanderpaul, B Geeves, SPD Smith, NM Hauritz, CJ McKay, PM Siddle
Event:	West Indies in Australia 2009/10

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DateLine: 15th December 2009

 

Both Australia and West Indies have been hit by a series of injuries before the third Test in Perth, with Peter Siddle ruled out, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Adrian Barath unlikely, and Nathan Hauritz also in doubt.

 

Victorian fast bowler Clint McKay is all set to make his Test debut and he will replace. Steven Smith, the 20-year-old batsman-legspinner, has been put on standby for Hauritz and will fly from Sydney to Perth on Tuesday night.

 

Hauritz took a blow to his spinning finger while fielding at training on Tuesday and although he did bowl afterwards, he suffered some soreness and will not know his fate until the morning of the match.

 

The Tasmania fast bowler Brett Geeves joined the squad on Monday night and will be considered along with Smith if Hauritz wakes up with a swollen finger.

 

West Indies are likely to have two changes with the key batsmen Chanderpaul and Barath both in serious doubt. Chanderpaul is still struggling with a finger problem after being struck on the hand in Adelaide, while Barath hurt his hamstring during the second Test.

 

Travis Dowlin is expected to come in and open with Gayle in place of Barath, while Chanderpaul's spot is likely to be taken by Narsingh Deonarine.