Punter could miss Champions Trophy

Ponting may miss Champions Trophy

Ponting missed the final two ODIs against West Indies
Australia captain Ricky Ponting could miss the ICC Champions Trophy in September after having surgery on his injured right wrist.

The 33-year-old suffered the injury during the third one-day international against West Indies and missed the final two games.

He returned home to Australia early and underwent surgery on Monday.

"A decision regarding his fitness for the Champions Trophy will be made in due course," said Cricket Australia.

Australia are the current holders of the ICC Champions Trophy, which is set to start on 11 September in Pakistan.

However, Australia have already voiced security concerns about Pakistan hosting the tournament.

Australia had already sealed the one-day series when Ponting returned home early from the Caribbean.

In his absence, Michael Clarke captained them to a 5-0 series whitewash.

BTW, I saw on tonight's news that there was another suicide bombing in Pakistan which claimed over forty lives. I wonder if this will impact on the holding of the tournament there.

And the time to change the skipper in the lead up to WC2011 gets just a little closer.

Punter maintains he'll play in the next World Cup.

As did SRW about 2007.

SRW is a legend! he should still be playing for Aus!

i would say this is good news for england, but we need lots more aussies, saffies, windies, pakistanis, indians, lankans and kiwis to get injured for us to have a chance...

The chances of Australia touring Pakistan are a million to one after the suicide bombings in Islamabad just recently.

Drop Punter.

I think there's way more sand in the bottom of his hourglass than the top. Especially in ODIs.

Ricky has been taking wrist action lessons from Warney. The end is nigh.

Any chance he could miss the Test tour as well?

JGK wrote:Any chance there could be a Test tour as well?

fixed.

Sometimes men diagnoses with wrist problems are told they've been doing too much wanking. Well that's what physios have told me.

Washed up old hack.

c'mon hen