Sydney Thunder recruit Lockie Ferguson’s availability for BBL|15 looks in major doubt after suffering a calf injury playing in the ILT20 on Sunday night.
Ferguson left the field midway through bowling his second over after sustaining the calf injury.
He didn’t return as the finals-bound Vipers were unable to defend their total of 7-124.
Ferguson’s Vipers teammate Sam Curran said: “It didn’t look great; he seemed to pull his calf.
“The schedule has been pretty brutal lately. Even though he rested last night, these things happen.
“Fortunately, we don’t play again until Boxing Day, so we have a bit of a gap. We’re hoping for the best.”
Ferguson already wasn’t going to be available to the Thunder until the Vipers’ ILT20 campaign was concluded, with the side destined for the playoffs which run from December 30 to January 4.
That situation is the same for Curran who is tied to the Sydney Sixers and teammate David Payne with the Scorchers, equating to Round 6 in SuperCoach BBL.
It appears Ferguson, however, is unlikely to play any part in BBL|15 with this new injury, especially given his recent injury history.
The Thunder have signed five overseas players for BBL|15, but Ravi Ashwin’s campaign was over it begun due to a knee injury.
Left-arm quick Reece Topley is only available until December 31, before heading to the SA20. The Thunder’s other two imports are Sam Billings and Shadab Khan.
As a result, with Ferguson likely out, the Thunder may be on the lookout for another import, given the three-import single-game allowance.
It also remains unclear if Shadab will be called into Pakistan’s squad for a T20I series against Sri Lanka in early-to-mid-January.
