Australia's spin bowling woes have taken another hit with finger spinner Nathan Hauritz rolling his left ankle fielding on the boundary after tea on day one of the second test against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval.
Hauritz was only in the side because first choice spinner Jason Krejza rolled his ankle while training two days before this Test.
Krejza's injury was a cruel blow to a player perhaps unjustly left out of the team that played the first Test in Brisbane, but Hauritz's buckled ankle throws Australia's lack of spin options into further turmoil.
New Zealand had earlier flattered Hauritz by handing him two wickets, Jesse Ryder pulling a shortish ball to midwicket and top scorer Aaron Redmond skying a catch into the deep on the legside while attempting a slog.