Looking Good For The 3rd Test

[Tommy]

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been admitted to hospital with a suspected knee infection and is a doubt for the third Ashes Test on Thursday.

Lee experienced swelling and discomfort in his knee and was taken to hospital on Monday for tests and treatment.

He took four second-innings wickets at Edgbaston and almost batted Australia to victory with an unbeaten 43.

Australia are already set to be without Glenn McGrath at Old Trafford while he recovers from torn ankle ligaments.

Old Trafford traditionally favours spin and Australia could choose to replace Lee with Stuart MacGill.

Other options would be all-rounder Shane Watson or pace bowler Shaun Tait.

[C-man]

Another peice of luck, without their two most potent fast bowlers, we'll be in with another shout to go in front

[toonboy]

Good news from an England point of view, maybe the luck is with us this time. It is only 'doubtful' he will miss the game though.

[john_lcfc]

an infected knee. Brett Lee wont miss out after having such a good test because of an infected knee.

My bets is he will play

[Hitesh]

All Good!

I reckon Hodge might get a call up. Cant memba if he was in the squad or not though.

[john_lcfc]

All Good!

I reckon Hodge might get a call up. Cant memba if he was in the squad or not though.

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i know someone closeley associated with the aussie team and the word is Magill will play along side shane warne at old trafford

[rossporterlc]

is he crap? i wouldn't know tbh

[Craig]

He used to be ok, not sure now though.

[rossporterlc]

i'm guessing that he must be worse than brett lee though, i hate lee, cocky moron

[Knighton Matt]

Macgill is a pretty good leg spinner. Better than Giles undoubtedly. Apparently the Old Trafford pitch turns a fair bet so they probably would have gone with 2 spinners anyway so it may not be a bigger loss as the Aussies first feared...

[Nationwider]

Lee is cleared to play

and there's an outside chance of McGrath making it too.