Australia one-day specialist Michael Bevan has been ruled out of the rest of the VB tri-series against India and Zimbabwe with a fractured rib.
Bevan, who made a run-a-ball 56 despite batting with the problem during Thursday's washed-out match against Zimbabwe in Melbourne, is expected to be out for between two and six weeks.
The left-hander will miss the best-of-three final against India starting on February 6 and is also in doubt for next month's one-day series in Sri Lanka.
The 33-year-old suffered the injury while batting in the nets earlier in the week.
"I just got hit under the ribs and felt some discomfort," Bevan told a news conference at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
"Halfway through the innings tonight I just felt it go a little bit worse than what it had in the past."
Bevan, a two times World Cup winner, said he felt discomfort in breathing, running and when making sharp movements.
Australia team physiotherapist Errol Alcott said x-rays showed a crack on the border of the fifth rib.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting said Bevan, ranked by Wisden in 2002 as one of the top five batsmen to have played one-day cricket, would leave a huge hole.
"It's a loss for us and hopefully someone can fill his shoes and play the role that he plays for us," he said.
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