Injured Watson out of UAE series

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was on Sunday, ruled out of the forthcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a cricket series against Pakistan that includes two Tests, three ODIs and a Twenty20 international starting Oct 5.

Cricket Australia (CA) announced that Watson has been ruled out after suffering a setback during his ankle injury rehabilitation.

"Whilst Shane has made steady progress with his rehabilitation after he stepped on a ball and sprained his ankle, he has suffered a setback, experiencing some right calf soreness," said CA physiotherapist Alex Kountouris.