Australia's Ashes preparations have taken an early jolt as fast bowler and an important part in the team's wheel for England, Ryan Harris, has been dealt with a injury blow. According to reports, Harris, who was playing in the Indian Premier League for the Kings XI Punjab, has returned home to get his 'Achilles tendon injury' assessed.He played three matches for the Punjab side, grabbing just the solitary wicket and going for 6-an-over. The 33-year-old, who plays for Queensland in Australia's domestic circuit, has played 12 Tests so far and impressed with his pace and guile. In those matches, he has taken 47 wickets at 23.63 with an awesome strike-rate of 49.1.Reports say that he will be sidelined for up to two months, which definitely will hurt his Ashes preparations. Mitchell Starc, another injury concern for Australia, has been recovering from his ankle surgery too."I have to go to the IPL. I would rather go and bowl and train over there than just sit down,' Harris told Australian media before leaving for the IPL 2013."If I stop bowling or doing rehab for a week, I struggle to get up and going again.''Harris played three early IPL games for the Kings XI Punjab, also coached by his Queensland manager Darren Lehmann, but has pulled up since and missed the last few games.
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