Morris targets return in about four weeks after hand surgery

What WA has confirmed

WA high-performance boss Kade Harvey said the operation took place on Monday. The cut is to Morris’s non-bowling hand; the stated plan is for him to resume bowling at training next week. The playing target is approximately four weeks, rather than a confirmed return date.

A setback after his recent return

Morris had just returned for Western Australia against England at the WACA on 7 November. WA’s official match report records figures of 3/29 from ten overs in his first game for the state in 20 months. England won that practice match by 92 runs.

What the target means

A planned return to bowling at training does not establish match availability. Clearance to play and selection are separate steps. A firmer comeback date will require another update from WA Cricket or his team; no particular fixture is confirmed in this report.

Sources

• Cricket Australia — injury update quoting WA high-performance boss Kade Harvey
• WA Cricket — 7 November return match