{"id":86828,"date":"2017-01-26T21:28:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T02:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=86828"},"modified":"2017-01-26T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T02:28:57","slug":"australia-captain-steve-smith-to-miss-nz-one-day-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/26\/australia-captain-steve-smith-to-miss-nz-one-day-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia captain Steve Smith to miss NZ one day series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Australia captain Steve Smith (Pictured) has been ruled out of the limited-overs international tour of New Zealand because of an ankle injury. (Photo: Steve Smith\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ADELAIDE, Australia \u2013Australia captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the limited-overs international tour of New Zealand because of an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

Cricket Australia said its selection panel will meet later on Friday to appoint a captain for the three-match series. Vice-captain David Warner is being rested for the series.<\/p>\n

Smith says he strained medial ligaments in his left ankle during Thursday’s one-day international win over Pakistan in Adelaide, and has been told by team medical staff to take seven to 10 days off.<\/p>\n

The Australia-New Zealand series begins Monday in Auckland, with other matches scheduled for Feb. 2 in Napier and Feb. 5 in Hamilton.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just landed really awkwardly on my foot and I felt something straight away,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI went off and got it strapped and looked at, but was in a reasonable amount of pain in the field. I woke up in a reasonable amount of pain again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith was confident the injury wouldn’t impact on his preparation for the four-test tour of India which starts on Feb. 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey think in seven to 10 days I will be back to almost normal, that is their thoughts at present,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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