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Cricketer sues for shoulder injury
By Norrie Ross
July 03, 2008 12:00am
SHIELD legend Jamie Siddons is suing Cricket Australia for compensation - because he hurt himself throwing cricket balls.
Siddons claims he seriously injured his right shoulder during the 2005 Ashes tour. The former ace batsman was Australia's assistant coach and would spend hours in the nets with the team.
He says his continuing shoulder problems are a result of being required to throw cricket balls on a "constant, repetitive and forceful basis''.
In a writ lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court, the former free-scoring batsman for Victoria and South Australia says he has suffered injury, loss and damage.
No figure has been put on the claim but Supreme Court actions can involve sums of several hundred thousand dollars. Siddons is now head coach of the lowly Bangladesh national cricket team.
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