Lynn faces tough road after fresh setback
DAVID Warner admits he’s unsure whether Chris Lynn will get to translate his Twenty20 brilliance to longer forms of the game after suffering yet another injury setback.
The powerful batsman’s rotten injury run continued on Wednesday when he dislocated his shoulder during Australia’s T20 tri-series final victory over New Zealand.
Lynn left the ground in the hands of trainers midway through New Zealand’s innings at Eden Park after diving in the field and landing awkwardly on his right shoulder.
It comes after he had his left shoulder reconstructed last year, having also struggled with calf and hamstring issues.
The Queenslander has avoided major bone injury but will be held back from playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), instead returning to Brisbane for further scans.
“I’m disappointed to not go to the Pakistan Super League as planned but I’ll now focus on rehabilitation and working as hard as I can, with the hope to still take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) later this year,” Lynn said.
One of the most dominant batsmen in T20 cricket when fit, Lynn was forced to pull out of Australia’s recent one-day international series against England with a calf injury.
Stand-in T20 captain Warner was uncertain when asked if he thought the 27-yearold could manage a sustained run in longer-form cricket.
“That is something for him to assess with the medical staff, it is up to the individual at the end of the day,” Warner said.
“He is hungry and he is determined to keep coming back and performing. Every time he does come back, he performs. That’s the great thing about Lynny.”