Cricket Australia has withdrawn fast bowler Mitchell Johnson from the start of the Champions League Twenty20 to allow the Australian pace express to recover from a rib injury.
Johnson, who plays for India's Kings XI Punjab, might be released to play in the latter stages of the tournament, which starts this week and culminates in a final at Bangalore on October 4.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Australia physio Alex Kountouris said that Johnson had some rib pain during the recent ODI tri-series in Zimbabwe, Sport24 reported.
Kountouris said that Johnson has had a break from bowling since returning to Australia and having regular treatment to resolve the problem.
Kountouris added that Johnson has not fully recovered as yet and will be reviewed over the next week.
