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England opener Andrew Strauss went to hospital for a scan after being clattered on the helmet by a Brett Lee bouncer on day three in Sydney.England opener Andrew Strauss went to hospital for a scan after being clattered on the helmet by a Brett Lee bouncer on day three in Sydney.
Strauss was felled when he ducked into a short ball in the third over of England's second innings.Strauss was felled when he ducked into a short ball in the third over of England's second innings.
The ball struck him on the protective plastic covering his temple.
He was able to continue his innings after treatment from England physio Kirk Russell and was eventually out for 29, lbw to seam bowler Stuart Clark.He was able to continue his innings after treatment from England physio Kirk Russell and was eventually out for 29, lbw to seam bowler Stuart Clark.
Afterwards England bowler James Anderson told the media Strauss was fine. He was discharged after undergoing a scan and returned to the squad.
England bowler James Anderson told the media Strauss was fine.
He said: "He's all right. He's wandering around the dressing room with a bit of a lump on his head but apart from that he's OK."He said: "He's all right. He's wandering around the dressing room with a bit of a lump on his head but apart from that he's OK."