Cricket: Lee, Watson out of final ODI

MANCHESTER: Australia’s Brett Lee and Shane Watson both had their tour of England cut short by calf problems as they were ruled out of today’s fifth and final One-Day International at Old Trafford. The duo, who suffered their injuries while bowling during a eight-wicket defeat on Saturday, will head back to Australia. Lee and Watson joined paceman Pat Cummins (side strain) in returning home early from the tour. Australia have brought Mitchell Starc, who had been playing for English county Yorkshire, into their squad as cover.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 10^th, 2012.