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Injured Martyn aims to face Kiwis

Source: BBC Sport - November 15, 2005

Australia batsman Damien Martyn hopes to be fit for next month's one-day series in New Zealand despite breaking a finger in a domestic game.

He suffered the injury to the fourth finger of his right hand while fielding for Western Australia last Saturday.

Doctors expect the fracture to take to two to three weeks to heal, which would make it touch and go as to whether he would be ready for the tour.

Australia will play three games in New Zealand on 3, 7 and 10 December.

And Martyn is eager to make the trip after losing his place in the Test side following the Ashes series in England earlier this year.

The 34-year-old has played 184 limited overs internationals, scoring 4,691 runs at an average of 41, including five centuries and 31 fifties.