Arthurton to miss West Indies next match (18 May 1999)
The news on Keith Arthurton is encouraging-as it is on his fellow Nevisian, Stuart Williams
18-May-1999
18 May 1999
Arthurton to miss West Indies next match
Tony Cozier
The news on Keith Arthurton is encouraging-as it is on his fellow
Nevisian, Stuart Williams.
Left-handed allrounder Arthurton turned his left ankle while fielding
in Sunday's opening World Cup match against Pakistan here and was
helped off the field, grimacing in pain. He later batted in the West
Indies innings with Ricardo Powell as his runner.
Team physiotherapist Jacqui King said yesterday the injury was not as
bad as it first appeared, especially from the television replays.
She said he would be out of the next match, against ICC associate
champions Bangladesh in Dublin on Friday but added that she was
"optimistic" he would be ready to resume practice and playing by the
weekend, in time to resume against New Zealand in Southampton next
Monday.
"It was a sprain not a fracture which was good news," she said.
"We have been working hard on it with laser and ultra-sound treatment
and he is a lot better. The swelling has gone down and he is walking
a lot more freely without much discomfort." Williams was unavailable
for Sunday's match after straining his right hamstring in training
last week. But King said he was now back to full fitness after
treatment and would be able to play against Bangladesh.
Source :: The Trinidad Express (https://www.trinidad.net/express/)