JP Duminy,the well known South African allrounder has been ruled out of the Gabba test as well as rest of the series with an injury.He is expected to be out of action for nearly three to six months after rupturing an Achilles tendon in his left heel during the post-play warmup after the first day of play of the first match.His surgery will be done on Saturday.

With a brilliant performnce given by the south african top order after choosing to bat first,Duminy didnt have to show any action on the field first day.But after the end of the day he was doing drills with the fitness trainer Rob Walter when he slipped.After which he was treated by the physiotherapist on the field from where he was carried off  by bowling coach Allan Donald and Jackson.Later he was taken for X-rays which revealed the injury.

This injury may come as a blow to the South African side who are well settled at present in this match.Without Duminy they willl have to play the match without a specialist batsman.While Faf du Plesis can take his place in the field but the Africans will mis his slow left arm bowling as he was the only spinning option they had considered for this match.Smith himself or Peterson  will have to take the bowl in hands to provide the visitors with a spinning option.