Ripley not concerned despite Willey injury setback

Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley has said that David Willey’s early return from Australia isn’t that big a worry.
Northants head coach David RipleyNorthants head coach David Ripley
Northants head coach David Ripley

The 23-year-old all-rounder’s time with the England Performance Programme has been cut short due to a back injury that will see him return to the County for treatment.

It is an unfortunate blow for Willey, who made a strong impression during the 2013 season, but Ripley thinks that the correct decision has been made.

He said: “It’s not really a concern as he’s a good athlete.

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“He had it at the end of the season and it hasn’t really settled down so we need to get to the bottom of what the problem is.

“We’ll have a good luck when he gets back here and decide where we go from there.

“He’s had two scans and an injection into where people thought the problem was but it’s a bit frustrating in that nothing certain has shown up.

“What we don’t want is for it to get worse and David be unable to start next season.”