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Kumble to miss cricket for four to six months

Jan 16, 2001, 15:15 Hrs (IST)

Mumbai: India's main spin hope Anil Kumble has been ruled out of international cricket for four to six months, thus he will miss the Austalian tour of India beginning next month.

Kumble who has been sidelined since the Sharjah three-nation tournament held in October last year due to a shoulder injury will effectively miss the Australian tour of India, the tri-series in Sharjah and India's Zimbabwe tour.

Kumble had gone to South Africa to consult Dr Mark Fergusson, who has ruled him out for the next four to six months.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) who received a copy of the doctor's report on Tuesday, stated that Dr Fergusson has advised him rest for another four to six months.

However, the BCCI refused to divulge the details of the medical report, saying that Kumble would be out of cricket for the next four to six months.

UNI