Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Cook doubt for England tour opener

England captain Alastair Cook could miss their opening three-day tour match against a Western Australia Chairman's XI in Perth, which begins on Thursday, because of a sore back.

Cook, 28, sat out a practice game on Tuesday to receive treatment.

But the opener is expected to be fit for the first Ashes Test, which begins on 21 November in Brisbane.

"I'm sure he'll be fine. Obviously a long flight isn't always easy," said fellow England batsman Ian Bell.

"He'll be right in the next week or so."

England are chasing a fourth consecutive Ashes series win, something they have not achieved in more than a century.

Cook averaged 127 with the bat during his last Ashes series in Australia in 2010-11.

His opposite number, Australia skipper Michael Clarke, has struggled with back problems for several years and has missed their current one-day series in India, but is due to make his comeback for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield on Wednesday.


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