Adelaide Strikers all-rounder superstar Matt Short will miss his side’s New Year’s Day game against the Perth Scorchers with a broken toe is a massive blow in Round 4.
Will Faulkner from Fox Cricket reporting the news, before the Strikers confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Short has been ruled out. Given the injury, it would likely see him miss more than 1 game.
Adelaide’s update said: “Unfortunately our captain Matt Short is a late out tonight with a broken toe he suffered batting in the last game against the Hurricanes.”
Honeyball understands the injury isn’t likely to be season ending for Short but he’ll likely miss mutiple games.
Curiously, Short had appeared on SEN Radio earlier in the day, although there was no talk of the Strikers captain’s injury. Short spoke about Jamie Overton’s quality, and he looms as a pivot option for SuperCoaches captaincy picks.
He said: “We’ve relied on him with the ball. He’s definitely our most valuable player with bat, ball and in the field. He fields in the hot spots. He’s bowling in the power play, through the middle, in the surge and death.”
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Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers
The Hobart Hurricanes added Matthew Wade to their squad following a calf complaint.
Ins: Wade / Outs: Dooley
Hurricanes squad: Ellis (c), Chaudhary, David, Hatzoglou, Hope, Jewell, Jordan, McDermott, Meredith, Owen, Stanlake, Wade, Wakim, Waqar
The Sydney Sixers have selected an unchanged 14-man squad, with Jack Edwards and Akeal Hosein both named despite injury clouds.
Sixers squad: Henriques (c), Bird, Davies, Dwarshuis, Edwards, Hosein, Kerr, Murphy, Patterson, Perry, Philippe, Shaw, Silk, Vince
Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars
The Brisbane Heat named Michael Neser for the first time this season, following a hamstring tendon injury. Jimmy Peirson was also left out of the 14-man squad to face the Melbourne Stars.
Speaking about Neser, Heat batsman Nathan McSweeney said: “I’m sure Michael Neser will find his way in. He’s been a fantastic player for the heat for a number of years now. If Michael Neser is fit, he’ll be playing, no doubt.”
Ins: Neser, Wildermuth / Outs: Peirson
Heat squad: Munro (c), Banton, Bartlett, Bryant, Drew, Johnson, Kuhnemann, McSweeney, Neser, Prestwidge, Renshaw, Swepson, Walter, Wildermuth
The Melbourne Stars named their 14-man squad to play the Heat, with Tom Curran confirmed out with a calf injury and Dan Lawrence added as a new signing after playing 5 games last year, where he opened the batting and offered some part-time spin.
On Curran, the Stars updated: “Scans revealed a Grade 1 strain after Curran injured his calf during training before the match against Sydney Thunder. He will miss at least the next two matches.”
Ins: Lawrence, Rogers, Steketee / Outs: Curran (inj), Webster (Aus), Warren
Stars squad: Stoinis (c), Cartwright, Couch, Duckett, Harper, Kellaway, Maxwell, Merlo, Paris, Rogers, Siddle, Steketee, Usama Mir
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Sydney Thunder captain David Warner talked about his form after his first big score of the season on Monday. He said: “I’ve felt good from the start, from the first game. It’s just about getting the momentum.
“I had a couple of unlucky dismissals but that’s the game. We know it turns. You’ve got to keep backing yourself. For myself, it’s about keep targeting straight.”
