da bwin： ADELAIDE – England fast bowler Andrew Caddick will know on Wednesday ifhe is fit enough to face Australia in the third Ashes Test.
PA26-Nov-2002ADELAIDE – England fast bowler Andrew Caddick will know on Wednesday ifhe is fit enough to face Australia in the third Ashes Test.Caddick underwent a scan on his injured back today after sustaining aback spasm during the second Test, in which he batted at number 11 asEngland slumped to an innings-and-51-runs defeat at the Adelaide Oval.He failed to improve this morning and a scan revealed “wear and tear” onhis back.Caddick will have a steroid injection into his back tomorrow, with afitness test scheduled for Wednesday.England physio Kirk Russell said: “The scan has revealed long-standingwear and tear consistent with a fast bowler of Andrew’s age which iscontinuing to cause him pain.”He will have a steroid injection into his back in Perth tomorrow andhis fitness will be reassessed at nets on Adelaide. At this stage he hasnot been ruled out of the third Test.”The tourists have cover in Alex Tudor and Chris Silverwood if Caddickfails to make a recovery.