Katich Saved??
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:15 pmWatson rushed to hospital
October 24, 2006
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder Shane Watson has been rushed to hospital in India complaining of abdominal pain.
"He has some upper abdominal and stomach pain," a team spokesman said today.
"So they've taken him to hospital to have him checked out. We will release further details when they become available."
Watson had been one of Australia's in-form players in India, taking 3-16 off seven overs in the comfortable six-wicket win over England on Saturday.
That result kept alive Australia's chances of reaching the semi-final in the tournament ahead of its final Group A round-robin match against host India on Sunday.
Watson had also assumed Simon Katich's opening batting position alongside Adam Gilchrist during the event and looms as a likely selection in next month's opening Ashes Test against England in Brisbane.
It's understood that several other players have also been complaining of chest and stomach troubles this week.
"The initial diagnosis is a severe bout of gastritis," a team spokesman said.
"The initial test and ultrasounds are fine.
"We are just waiting on the blood test and other results."
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Should Waston not pull up fit for the clash against India, I would say that the selectors have 2 options:
1. Replace Watson with Katich (straight swap).
2. Replace Watson with Hogg (possibly Cullen) + promote a batsman to open with Gilchrist (probably Clarke)
What does everyone else think?
October 24, 2006
AUSTRALIAN all-rounder Shane Watson has been rushed to hospital in India complaining of abdominal pain.
"He has some upper abdominal and stomach pain," a team spokesman said today.
"So they've taken him to hospital to have him checked out. We will release further details when they become available."
Watson had been one of Australia's in-form players in India, taking 3-16 off seven overs in the comfortable six-wicket win over England on Saturday.
That result kept alive Australia's chances of reaching the semi-final in the tournament ahead of its final Group A round-robin match against host India on Sunday.
Watson had also assumed Simon Katich's opening batting position alongside Adam Gilchrist during the event and looms as a likely selection in next month's opening Ashes Test against England in Brisbane.
It's understood that several other players have also been complaining of chest and stomach troubles this week.
"The initial diagnosis is a severe bout of gastritis," a team spokesman said.
"The initial test and ultrasounds are fine.
"We are just waiting on the blood test and other results."
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Should Waston not pull up fit for the clash against India, I would say that the selectors have 2 options:
1. Replace Watson with Katich (straight swap).
2. Replace Watson with Hogg (possibly Cullen) + promote a batsman to open with Gilchrist (probably Clarke)
What does everyone else think?
