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Oram cleared of serious back injury

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-10-28 14:43

WELLINGTON - Scans have cleared New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram of a serious back injury that cut short his tour of Bangladesh.

New Zealand's Jacob Oram celebrates the dismissal of England's Andrew Strauss in the second match of their three match international cricket test series in Wellington March 15, 2008. [Agencies]

Oram was sent home from the tour after experiencing pain in his lower back but an examination at Christchurch on Tuesday showed there was no serious damage.

"It is reassuring to know that it is only a soft tissue injury," Oram said in a statement.

"I have had some major lower back problems over my career and while you are always hopeful that the latest problem is not a pointer to something more serious, you can never be certain."

Oram, who has been plagued with injuries in recent seasons, said he would return to the gym this week to begin his rehabilitation but was unsure when he could resume bowling.

"I will be reassessed in a week's time by the medical staff and we should be able to get a better indicator then of when I am likely to get back to the bowling crease."