Williams injury a blow to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe have been dealt a blow ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 when Sean Williams pulled a muscle in training.

Williams pulled his right thigh on Monday and has not been able to do any training with the rest of the squad since then. A decision is still yet to be made on whether he will be on the plane when the squad leaves on Friday.

Sources said newly appointed Zimbabwe coach Robin Brown is keen on taking him to South Africa but it is still yet to be ascertained how long he would be out of action. Zimbabwe certainly need Williams, a left-handed top-order batsman, left-arm spinner and brilliant fielder at backward point.

He recently recovered from a career-threatening back injury after extensive treatment in South Africa. He was thrown into the action in the three ODIs against South Africa and proved himself with a half century in the second match.