All-rounder Justin Kemp and batsman Herschelle Gibbs suffered injury scares during training on the eve of South Africa’s World Cup warm-up match against Ireland on Monday.
Kemp was hit on the left big toe by fast bowler Charl Langeveldt while he batted in the nets on Sunday. Gibbs injured a finger during a fielding drill.
South Africa’s team doctor, Mohammad Moosajee, said neither player had suffered a fracture and the players are expected to be back in action before long.
”We had both of them X-rayed as a precaution and both X-rays came back clear,” Moosajee told reporters.
”Their injuries are more of a soft tissue and ligament nature, there is no damage to the bone and they shouldn’t be affected too much.
Kemp said he feared the worst immediately after the ball struck his toe.
”I really thought that was the end of my World Cup,” Kemp told reporters as he limped through the team’s hotel lobby after returning from his trip to the doctor.
The warm-up match will be played at the Frank Worrell Oval on the University of the West Indies campus.
South Africa are in Group A and open their World Cup campaign against The Netherlands on March 16. Champions Australia and Scotland complete the group. – Reuters