Strikers lose Allen to hamstring injury in opening game

LONDON (CMC):

West Indies’ left-arm spinner Fabian Allen has been ruled out of the rest of the Big Bash League (BBL) after picking up a hamstring injury in the Adelaide Strikers’ first game of the tournament against the Sydney Thunder.

The 29-year-old Jamaican scored seven and took 1-10 – claiming the wicket of the in-form Sam Konstas – but injured himself while fielding on the boundary with Strikers confirming it was “a high-grade hamstring strain”.

The Thunder went on to win the contest by two wickets with two balls remaining.

“This was Fabian’s first time in Australia, and everyone was so excited to see what he could do with the bat, the ball and in the field,” general manager of cricket Simon Insley said.

“We are all gutted that the results of the scans have come back ruling him out for the rest of the tournament.”

England batter Ollie Pope has arrived following the Test series against New Zealand and played against Melbourne Stars yesterday.