South Africa-born English cricketer Craig Kieswetter is set to miss the 2015 season after suffering a setback in his recovery from an eye injury.
The England and domestic side Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman broke his nose and damaged his eye socket and cheekbone when a ball went through his helmet grille while batting against Northants in July and he has since struggled to regain perfect vision.
Somerset has said that Kieswetter's long-term prognosis is unknown but he is unlikely to be fit for next year, The BBC reported.
Kieswetter said in a statement that it is really disappointing but his eye is not 100 percent and this of course is critical in maintaining the levels of performance that he expect of himself.
The wicketkeeper added that he needs to make every effort to resolve the matter and have the best specialist help in that regard.
Kieswetter, who has played 46 ODIs, had been named in England's 30-man squad for the World Cup, which starts in February. He recently appeared for Warriors in South Africa's domestic T20 competition, scoring 199 runs at an average of 22.11 in his 10 outings, the report added.