Lance Morris faces fresh injury layoff after hand problem following England match

The Incident: Western Australia fast bowler Lance Morris suffered a serious cut to his non-bowling (left) hand on Saturday night, just hours after completing a match against England's ODI team WA bowler Lance Morris injures left hand following England tour match. The exact cause of the injury has not been publicly revealed.

Medical Status: Morris required medical treatment on Saturday night and consulted a hand specialist on Monday to assess the full extent of the damage WA bowler Lance Morris injures left hand following England tour match.

"Just excited and happy to see Lance back playing," Bailey said on Monday. "I think particularly that latest setback he had just prior to the start of the season, it just felt like just give the man a little bit of luck. But so yeah, great to see him back on on Saturday against against England, and pretty impressed by how quickly he seemed to get back into into his work and bowled good pace and good areas, and got a nice performance outcome. But overall, just really happy to see him back."

Cruel Timing: The setback comes immediately after Morris made a successful return to professional cricket following an 18-month layoff due to back surgery WA bowler Lance Morris injures left hand following England tour match. In his comeback match against England, he impressed selectors by taking 3 for 29 from 10 overs—including dismissing Joe Root and Tom Banton WA bowler Lance Morris injures left hand following England tour match.

Next Steps: Prior to the injury, he was lined up to play against Victoria in the One-Day Cup, but his timeline to return to action is now uncertain pending specialist evaluation WA bowler Lance Morris injures left hand following England tour match.