Coach Buchanan to miss Travelex Tour of Kenya
Australian coach John Buchanan will not lead Australia on the Travelex Tour of Kenya after sustaining a back injury this weekend during the team's training camp in Brisbane.
Buchanan suffered an acute episode of lower back pain at the end of a net session during the team's final practice at Allan Border Field on Saturday 25 August.
Diagnostic scans of his back were taken in Brisbane today.
The Queenslander's full recovery is expected to take 10 days, after which he will join the one-day international squad ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, starting 12 September.
Australia A coach Allan Border will replace Buchanan as Australian coach for the Tri-Nation's Cup in Nairobi, Kenya.
Border, who was due to travel to Johannesburg on Tuesday for Australia A's seven-game series against South Africa A, will now fly to Nairobi tomorrow with the Australian squad.
Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy head coach Bennett King will take over Border's duties as Australia A coach.
Australian team physiotherapist Errol Alcott said Buchanan's injury is severely restricting the coach's mobility.
"Unfortunately, John has not responded to treatment yesterday and today," Alcott said.
"He has been instructed to take complete rest and not engage in any activity. Due to the severe pain and lack of mobility, he would not be able to embark on a long journey, such as the one the team is taking to Nairobi tomorrow."
Alcott said Buchanan's rehabilitation will involve complete bed rest until a review of the injury in the next few days.
"We'll monitor his progress over the next day or so, expecting him to be more mobile next week."
© 2002 Australian Cricket Board
| Teams | Australia, South Africa. Kenya. |
| Players/Umpires | John Buchanan, Allan Border, Bennett King, Errol Alcott. |
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