Lance Morris out for another four weeks after hand surgery
Morris had back surgery earlier on Saturday, then took 3-29 in his first WA game in 20 months against England.
Western Australia fast bowler Lance Morris will miss another four weeks of cricket after cutting his hand in a fall on Saturday, Cricket Australia said in a statement.
Morris cut his non-bowling left hand after slipping and falling onto glass at his engagement party at his parents' house on Saturday night, WA Cricket high performance boss Kade Harvey said.
Morris had surgery on Monday to repair the cut, and Harvey said he would return to bowling at training next week, with the aim of playing in about four weeks.
The injury added to a difficult run for the 28-year-old, who had played his first WA match in 20 months on Saturday after back surgery earlier that day.
He took 3-29 from 10 overs, including a wicket with his second ball, in a tour match against England at the WACA Ground.
His comeback had already been delayed by a side strain suffered during a preseason practice match in August.
Morris had hoped to return to the Sheffield Shield before Christmas, but any red-ball cricket now looks likely to wait until after the Perth Scorchers' KFC BBL|16 campaign.
WA men's coach Beau Casson said the team would not "take reckless risks" with Morris, adding that they wanted him fully healthy.
Casson said Morris had endured a torrid run of injuries and that the plans for his return were deliberate and patient.
Morris has played just 26 first-class matches since his Sheffield Shield debut in October 2020.
Morris said he felt good and had pushed through a threshold in his return to game intensity, describing it as "the longest preseason I've ever had."
WA face Victoria in round four of the Sheffield Shield at the MCG on Wednesday.