Lynn fears another injury

– Chris Lynn (above) has not given up on winning a berth in the Australia Test side but the hard-hitting batsman will not risk injury to claim a place.

Lynn, one of the most potent sloggers in short-form cricket, has a history of serious shoulder injuries and dislocated his right one diving to field a ball in a Twenty20 international against New Zealand in February.

“It’s something not worth risking,” he said in Perth yesterday. “If the ball is touch and go, then I’m better off just letting it go than potentially missing four to six months with a shoulder injury.”

The 28-year-old has been recalled in a new-look Australia one-day international squad captained by Aaron Finch.

He has opted out of playing in the domestic Sheffield Shield competition, so will need to impress selectors in three ODIs against the Proteas starting in Perth on Sunday.

However, even then, the chances of breaking into Paine’s Test side were slim, Lynn conceded. – Reuters

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