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Pace man Pat Cummins will miss part of Australia's four-test series next to India after scans exposed his heel injury was more serious than predictable and would take longer to recover.
The 18-year-old suffer the injury during his six-wicket first appearance in Australia's second test win against South Africa last month but had been expected to be obtainable for the opening test next to India in Melbourne on Dec. 26.
Further scans showed a "bone stress part" to his injury, team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said, and its added difficulty was likely to see him sideline until early to mid-January.
"By the end of last week it was apparent to all of us organization him that he was progressing slower than expected for a soft tissue injury of the heel," Kountouris said in a statement released by Cricket Australia on Wednesday.
"As such we agreed for him to see a foot specialist and had further scans that have identified a bone component to his injury that was not evident on the original scans.
"This means that his revival will take longer than first expected. He is not likely to resume bowling until early to mid-January 2012."
The predictable recovery time will probable see Cummins miss the first and second test, which begins on Jan. 3 in Sydney? The third test in Perth starts on Jan. 13.
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