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Injured Tendulkar ruled out
of Holland tri-series
AMSTELVEEN: Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out on Saturday of the whole
of the triangular cricket event featuring Australia, India and
Pakistan because of the onset of 'tennis elbow' in his left arm.
However India were confident of having Tendulkar fit for September's
three One-Day Internationals against England which take place ahead
of the ICC Champions Trophy event, also in England, later that
month.
The star Indian batsman's withdrawal was announced before the
tournament opener between his team and arch-rivals Pakistan got
underway on Saturday in a 10,000 sell-out at the VRA ground.
A statement issued by the Indian management said: "Sachin Tendulkar
will not be participating in any of the matches of this tournament
due to the onset of tennis elbow to his left arm.
"'Tennis elbow' is a term used to describe pain and inflammation in
the region of the lateral elbow.
"Sachin initially experienced stiffness in the elbow whilst
practising for long periods at home but dismissed the discomfort as
minor.
"Unfortunately, on arrival here in Holland the stiffness and pain
did not settle and was actually aggravated at the first net/batting
session.
"On advice from the team physiotherapist, Andrew Leipus, he has been
advised to stop any further aggravation to the injury (i.e. any
batting) and to undergo intensive conservative treatment and
rehabilitation.
"Independent medical opinion, taken in Amsterdam, supports the plan
of the management.
"The results of the initial physiotherapy treatments are promising
and the Indian team management hope to have him ready for the
NatWest Trophy Series (in England) in September."
In the Dutch event all the teams play each other once before a final
on August 28 with all matches taking place at the VRA ground in
Amstelveen, a suburb of Amsterdam.
The next match sees world champions Australia take on India on
Monday — a repeat of last year's World Cup final — with the game
between Pakistan and Australia on Wednesday.
Pakistan then play a separate match against the Netherlands on
August 30.
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