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KINGSTON, Jamaica - West Indies fast bowler
Jermaine Lawson will miss the remainder of the Cable &
Wireless One-day International Series against Australia and,
possibly, the Cable & Wireless One-day International Series
against Sri Lanka.
Lawson, who failed a fitness test on the eve of the first Cable
& Wireless One-day International against Australia at
Kingston, first complained of soreness in his back during the
Aussies' second innings in the fourth and final Cable &
Wireless Test Match at St. John's and was limited to just six
overs in that innings.
"Dr. Akshai Mansingh of the West Indies Cricket Board's
medical panel examined Jermaine on his arrival in Jamaica and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans showed bulging discs in the
lower back," remarked Roger Brathwaite, Chief Executive
Officer of the WICB.
"Jermaine will undergo physiotherapy and rehabilitation in
Jamaica for a minimum of two weeks," Brathwaite added.
Lawson, whose bowling action is now under review by the
International Cricket Council after he was reported by umpires
David Shepherd and Srinivasa Venkataraghavan during the fourth
Test against Australia, will fly to Antigua and work with
specialist bowling advisor Andy Roberts once he is free of pain
and ready to resume bowling.
The sessions in Antigua will form part of the ICC's prescribed
six-week review process for bowlers whose actions are reported.
Roberts, the former West Indies fast bowler, will now conduct the
sessions instead of Michael Holding, another former West Indies
fast bowler, who will be unavailable due to television commentary
commitments.
"The WICB will continue to correspond with the ICC during
this period and submit their bowling review group report to them
at the end of the process," Brathwaite said.
"No doubt, the WICB is committed to giving Jermaine all the
moral and physical support necessary to help him through this
period and we look forward to his return in time for the two Cable
& Wireless Test matches against Sri Lanka, starting in
June."
West Indies trail Australia 0-2 in their on-going seven-match
Cable & Wireless One-day International Series after losing the
first two matches at Kingston by two runs and eight wickets on
Saturday and Sunday respectively. The third match is set for St.
Lucia's Beausejour Stadium on Wednesday.
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