Yorkshire's Tuffey suffers broken hand

DARYL TUFFEY is a major doubt for the start of Yorkshire's season after breaking his left hand playing for New Zealand against Australia in Wellington.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Mar 2010, 11:35 BST

Updated 23rd Mar 2010, 11:36 BST

The pace bowler was struck by a rising ball from Mitchell Johnson en route to an unbeaten 47 as the Kiwis lost the opening Test by 10 wickets.

Tuffey will undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a broken metacarpal bone and could be out for several weeks.

His arrival at Yorkshire was already in doubt owing to his likely involvement in the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.

Ryan Harris, the Australian pace bowler for whom Tuffey was set to provide cover at Headingley Carnegie, claimed 4-77 in Wellington.

* For the full story read Wednesday's Yorkshire Post.