ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Prolific middle-order batsman Shimron Hetmyer will take no further part in the International League T20 tournament after picking up a hamstring injury.
The 28-year-old Guyanese, who turned out for the Desert Vipers, suffered the injury while playing against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) last week. He has been replaced in the Vipers’ squad by former England batter Jason Roy.
Hetmyer, who played in all seven of the Vipers’ games up until the time of his injury, had been having a below-par season, scoring just 111 runs in six innings at an average of 18.50.
His highest score was 48 off 25 balls against ADKR on December 5.
Tom Moody, Vipers’ Director of Cricket, said losing Hetmyer was a hard pill to swallow for the team.
“We are extremely disappointed to lose a player of Shimron’s quality and experience as he has played a positive role in our squad this season, but securing someone of Jason’s pedigree and experience certainly softens that blow,” Moody said.
“Jason ticks all the boxes for us. He knows the format inside-out, he is a versatile batter who can go through the gears, he provides us options up and down the order, he has been playing recently, and he has experience in the ILT20.”
The Vipers currently sit at the top of the table with 14 points from 9 games, including seven wins.
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