Darren Lehmann in hospital with deep vein thrombosis
Saturday 23 January 2016 16:03, UK
Australia coach Darren Lehmann will miss his side's T20 series against India after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis.
The 45-year-old reported a swollen left calf to team medical staff before the fifth one-day international against India in Sydney on Saturday and was admitted to hospital.
Doctors have banned him from flying, so batting coach Michael Di Venuto will lead the side until Lehmann recovers.
Team doctor John Orchard said: "It's a condition that's got a very good outcome if you get it early, which we have.
"So it's all good news, but one of the factors associated with it is it's unwise to fly until you have stabilised the condition. So he will be absent from the Australian team camp for a short period.
"And that will depend on how long that will take for him to get stabilised and treated so they're happy to release him.
"He's very sensible about it and wants to put his health first so he's happy to hand over the reins to make sure he's going to be OK from a health perspective, which is what we expect."
Australia play the first of three T20 games against India in Adelaide on Tuesday.
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