WA opener Fanning injured as Shield illness toll grows

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 10 Oct, 07:19 · Archive

Western Australia's Sam Fanning suffered an apparent hamstring injury in their Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, the third blow to the team's batting stocks in three days.

Western Australia have lost opener Sam Fanning to an apparent hamstring injury during their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the WACA Ground in Perth. Fanning, who top-scored with 64 in the first innings, grabbed at his hamstring while chasing a ball to the boundary and did not return to the field. He was spotted on crutches at lunch.

Under Cricket Australia's injury substitution trial, teams can replace an injured or ill player only until stumps on day two. Fanning's injury occurred on the third day, meaning WA cannot replace him and will be a batter down for their run chase against Queensland's 201-run victory target.

The injury compounds WA's mounting casualty problems. Jayden Goodwin was omitted before the toss due to illness, and debutant Tom Murray was medically substituted out on day two with the same ailment. Veteran Sam Whiteman replaced Murray. WA have mounted a fightback in the field, bowling out Queensland for 68 in their second innings after conceding a 132-run first-innings lead, with fast bowler Jhye Richardson taking five wickets for 19 runs.

WA opener Fanning injured as Shield illness toll grows — Image: The West Australian

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WA opener limps off injured as Shield toll mountsWestern Australia's Sheffield Shield batting stocks have copped another blow, with Sam Fanning suffering an apparent hamstring injury against Queensland.The West Australian · 10 Oct, 07:09
WA opener limps off injured as Shield toll mountsWestern Australia's Sheffield Shield batting stocks have copped another blow, with Sam Fanning suffering an apparent hamstring injury against Queensland.Perth Now · 10 Oct, 07:09
Sheffield Shield: Sam Fanning appears to suffer hamstring injury in another blow to WA’s batting stocksWA’s batting stocks have already been depleted by illness in their Sheffield Shield opener against Queensland — and they have now seemingly lost one of their openers to injury.The West Australian · 10 Oct, 05:01

In this story: Sam Fanning · Western Australia · Queensland · WACA Ground · Jayden Goodwin · Jhye Richardson

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