ICC World Twenty20 2009 - Sore Ponting cleared after wrist scare  

Monday, June 1, 2009



Ricky Ponting with a bandaged right wrist, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, May 30, 2009
Ricky Ponting sat out the session following his setback in the nets © Getty Images
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Ricky Ponting was left with a bruised right wrist after being hit while batting in the nets at Nottingham, but has been cleared of any major injury ahead of the World Twenty20. Ponting has had a long-standing problem with his wrist, which required surgery last year, and was immediately attended to by Alex Kountouris, the physio.

He was picking up a ball in the nets when struck by a shot from Michael Hussey and the blow ended his session. "He copped a whack on the wrist and had it iced for the rest of training," a team spokesman told AAP.

"He's fine, though, and he'll be back [on Sunday]. There was no need to have an X-ray."

Australia were preparing for a warm-up match against Bangladesh on Sunday. They will also face New Zealand on Tuesday before starting the World Cup with a game against West Indies at The Oval on Saturday.

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