Bruised lung floors Gillespie

Jason Gillespie's fightback into Australian contention suffered another setback when he was ruled out of South Australia's Pura Cup match with a bruised lung. Gillespie was hit in the chest by a stinging Brett Lee delivery while batting in yesterday's ING Cup game against New South Wales, and showed courage to bowl ten solid overs for 39 in the three-wicket loss.

After visiting a respiratory specialist in Sydney today Gillespie was withdrawn from the squad for Tuesday's New South Wales fixture and missed his chance to make a national claim following a disappointing Ashes tour. A South Australia spokeswoman said Gillespie, who scans showed had deep bruising to his right lung, should be fit for the one-day match against Queensland in Adelaide on November 4, a day after the first Test against West Indies begins.

Gillespie was not the Redbacks only injury worry and Greg Blewett, the former Australia batsman, was given until tomorrow to prove his fitness after sustaining a back injury in making 31 against the Blues. Gary Putland and Nathan Adcock stayed with the squad in Sydney as the selectors delayed naming the starting XI until before the toss at the SCG.