Allaying all fears that Ryan Harris is set for a long injury layoff, Cricket Australia on Friday said the 33-year-old will be fit for Australia's Ashes campaign, which gets underway on July 10.
Harris suffered the Achilles heel injury during the ongoing IPL 6 and was ruled out of the remainder of the season. He returned home for rehabilitation.
Harris, who was named in the 16-man squad earlier in the week, was said to have sustained the injury during Kings XI Punjab's game against Rajasthan Royals. He is expected to be out for six to eight weeks.
"The short of it is that we expect it to be a very minor complaint. The expectation is that he is in no doubt for the Ashes," a team spokesperson said....
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11:41 AM, Apr 26, 2013
Pune: Kings XI Punjab put up a remarkable allround performance to crush Pune Warriors India by eight wickets in their first match of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. This is Pune's second consecutive defeat after they lost their opening match by 22 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. Pune won the toss and opted to bat on a pitch offering substantial assistance to the seam bowlers. Praveen... 
Nadal, playing on a hard court for the first time in almost a year, defeated Harrison 7-6 (3), 6-2 in a second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. ... 
Top-seeded John Isner lost 6-4, 6-4 to fellow American Ryan Harrison in the second round of the Sydney International. ... 
The Board said that Harris' contract with KXIP has been extended and he is with the Mohali-based team. ... 
