Ryan Sidebottom out for six weeks with calf injury
Wednesday 22 April 2015 11:04, UK
Yorkshire will be without seamer Ryan Sidebottom for around six weeks with a calf injury.
Sidebottom suffered the injury running between the wickets in the champions' opening Division One clash with Worcestershire at New Road last week.
The 37-year-old former England bowler has a grade two tear to his left calf, and has already begun a rehabilitation programme.
Yorkshire physiotherapist Kunwar Bansil said: "It is a great shame for Ryan.
"We will monitor his rehabilitation on a daily basis and hope that he will return to cricket in six weeks."
Yorkshire were without seven players at the start of their title defence, six away with England while captain Andrew Gale was suspended.
Gale returned for the clash with Nottinghamshire this week but the absence of Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid, combined with Sidebottom's injury, has left them short of bowling options.
Matthew Fisher came in for Sidebottom at Trent Bridge and the 17-year-old debutant claimed his maiden first-class wicket when he accounted for Brendan Taylor on the opening day.
Yorkshire also learned on Wednesday that star overseas signing Aaron Finch has been ruled out for 12 weeks with a hamstring injury, leaving his availability for the NatWest T20 Blast in some doubt.
