Injury has captured the Australian team and they are waiting for the return of injured players. The main player suffered from injury includes Ricky Ponting having finger injury, Michael Hussey having hamstring injury and Nathan Hauritz suffering shoulder injury. Michael Clark was the captain in the ODI series against England and they won the series from England 6-1.

England was also having injuries in the team so they were not able to contest well in the series and lost the series. Xavier Doherty and Shaun Marsh were the replacement of these players but they are also having back and hamstring injury.

Nielsen said that they have three of four guys injured and depending on 11 players ready to go for the matches. He added that they have left with no option for shuffling so they are waiting for the return of injured players.

On Monday night at the Allan Border Medal ceremony in Melbourne R Ponting said that he is felling better now and is very confident for his return to the world cup team. He added that this is the worst time for injury to Australian players. World cup is on the head and they cannot afford too many injuries. Australia will face Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya in the group.

Tags: Michael Hussey, Ricky Ponting, Xavier Doherty and Shaun Marsh