South African tweaker Imran Tahir fractures thumb, doubtful for World Cup
March 10th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANIMelbourne, Mar 10 (ANI): South Africa’s in-form leg-spinner Imran Tahir has fractured his left thumb, jolting his team’s World Cup chances.
Tahir is the tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker with 11 victims in three matches.
“Imran injured himself during the game against England while attempting the caught and bowled, which dismissed Jonathan Trott,” said Proteas manager Mohammed Moosajee.
“The X-Ray revealed a small undisplaced fracture in his left thumb. The images have been sent home to Cricket South Africa’s medical committee and we are waiting for the hand specialist, Dr Mike Solomons, to give us an opinion,” he said.
“His thumb has been splintered and immobilised and a decision on what happens further will be made in the next two days,” Fox Sports quoted Moosajee, as saying. (ANI)
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