South Africa lose all-rounder JP Duminy to knee injury ahead of ODI series in Australia
Monday 10 November 2014 10:17, UK
JP Duminy has been ruled out of South Africa's one-day international series in Australia.
The all-rounder has been advised to rest after a long-standing knee injury resurfaced during the t20 series which ended on Sunday.
Farhaan Behardien - part of the t20 squad - will stay on as Duminy's direct replaement, while pace bowler Marchant de Lange has been added to the group.
"This is the same injury that plagued him during the tri-series in Zimbabwe and caused him to miss the Champions League T20," South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee said.
"The recommendation from the medical committee is that he returns back to South Africa for a six-week period of rest and rehabilitation, particularly ahead of a busy season at home and the ICC World Cup in three months."
Live One-Day International Cricket
South Africa go into the five-match ODI programme on the back of a t20 series defeat following Australia's win in Sydney on Sunday.
The first 50-over game takes place in Perth this Friday, and you can watch the whole series live on Sky Sports. Coverage from the WACA begins at 3.15am on Sky Sports 2.
