Nagpur - South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher sustained a back injury during the third day of the first Test against India on Monday which kept him off the field during the final session.
The team management said the injury was not serious and that he would be available for the second and final Test starting in Kolkata at the weekend. AB de Villiers kept wicket in his absence.
"The doctors have given him a clean bill of health," a team spokesperson said. "It is being treated as a lower back strain and he will undergo treatment with the physiotherapist.
"We are not putting a time frame on when he will be back on the field but we are confident he will be ready for the second Test at the worst."
Follow Sport24 on Twitter and Facebook
Sonny Bill Williams gets his own back Maybe the sucker punch to the face at the weigh-in motivated Sonny Bill Williams to defeat Clarence Tillman in the first round of their fight for the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association championship belt.
Goalkeeper humiliates striker Goalkeeper Luis Michel of Mexican side Chivas de Guadalajara skins a Deportivo Quito striker with this dummy clearance.
Sonny Bill Williams gets punched in the face A punch-up broke out at the pre-fight weigh-in of Sonny Bill Williams and Clarence Tillman III, with Williams taking a blow to the face.
The question is not how popular Heyneke Meyer is outside 'Bullsland'. The question is: How popular is non-Bulls territory with the coach, asks blogger TruVanPunt.
Cricket. CSA infighting, corruption and scandal
Rugby. Saracens stadium fiasco. Politics ruining SA rugby
Soccer. SAFA's embarassing ignorance of AFCON rules
View Results | Vote Archive
39% Cricket. CSA infighting, corruption and scandal
7% Rugby. Saracens stadium fiasco. Politics ruining SA rugby
54% Soccer. SAFA's embarassing ignorance of AFCON rules
Vote Archive
Sign-up for our FREE promotional mailer and be among the first to hear about great competitions and special offers from Sport24 and our partners. By signing up and confirming your subscription you'll be entered into a draw to win a Sony 32" LED Bravia TV or one of two R4 000 cash prizes!
Twitter Follow Sport24 on Twitter
Newsletters Sign up for Sport24's Morning Glory newsletter
Blogs Yes your opinion counts. Get it out there
WIN Enter and win with Sport24!
Mobile Sport24 on your mobile phone - WAP, alerts, downloads, services
BlackBerry Stay in the loop on your BlackBerry
iPhone Latest Sport24 news on your iPhone
Facebook "Like" Sport24's Facebook page
TV schedule Plan your couch time with our searchable sport TV guide
RSS Feeds Sport news delivered really simply.