Watson injury further clouds Australia's World T20 plans


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 14 Feb 2016

Cricket - Australia Nets - Edgbaston - 28/7/15. Australia's Shane Watson during a training session. Action Images via Reuters / Philip Brown. Livepic

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has suffered a suspected abdominal strain while competing in a Twenty20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates, throwing his participation in the World T20 in doubt.

The 34-year-old sustained the injury while bowling for Islamabad in the Pakistan Super League and promptly ruled himself out of the rest of the tournament to head home for assessment.

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