Auckland: In-form New Zealand spearhead Tim Southee suffered a shoulder injury yesterday but team management said he would be fit for Saturday's all-important World Cup game against Australia in Auckland.


Tim Southee. Pic/Atul Kamble 

The 26-year-old suffered a nasty blow when struck by a throw from team-mate Adam Milne during fielding practice at Eden Park and fell over in pain, clutching the back of his right shoulder. The fall, and Southee's reaction, received a light-hearted response from his team-mates but the swing bowler sat out the remainder of the team's net session while ice was applied to his shoulder.