Brett Lee ruled out of South Africa tour


Brett Lee has been ruled out of Australia's Twenty20 and one-day series in South Africa after being diagnose with appendicitis.

The fast bowler complain of abdominal pains after he arrived in Cape Town with the squad on Sunday, and Australia`s physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has established Lee will absolutely miss the tour.

"After consult specialist and having the relevant investigation, he has been diagnose with appendicitis and will be having surgery in Cape Town later today," Kountouris said.

"He will clearly be ruled out of the Twenty20 and ODI series in South Africa and is likely to return to cricket in six to eight weeks."

Australia plays their first T20 game next to South Africa in Cape Town on Thursday before moving to Johannesburg for the second match on Sunday.

They will then play three ODIs before the two-game Test series start in Cape Town on November 9.

Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel is set to make statement concerning a possible substitute for Lee in the incomplete over’s series in due course.

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