Broad to miss third ODI
08/09/2009 10:32 PM
England all-rounder Stuart Broad has been granted a few days rest and will not feature in Wednesday's third one-day international against Australia at the Rose Bowl.
Broad, 23, sustained a neck strain in the opening match of the series last Friday which caused him to miss the second game at Lord's on Sunday.
Although England is 2-0 down and Broad is a major player in its one-day plans, it was decided to allow him further recuperation time given the heavy scheduling over the next month.
Broad will rejoin the party on Thursday evening in anticipation of featuring in the fourth match of seven at Lord's on Saturday.
In the meantime, England will effectively pick from a 13-man squad, with Kent opening batsman Joe Denly unavailable for Wednesday's day-nighter due to his knee injury.
Meanwhile, fast bowler Graham Onions has joined up with the party at the Rose Bowl to bolster the options in the attack.