Seamer Dewald Nel could miss Scotland’s high profile clash with Australia after limping off while playing for Scotland Lions against Leicestershire 2nd XI.

The 29-year-old has just recently recovered from a broken finger which hampered his World Twenty20 campaign and was suffering from back spasms in Market Harborough according to coach Andy Tennant.

However the full extent of Nel’s injury won’t be known until much later throwing his place in the Scottish team for the clash against the Aussies into doubt.

Nel’s injury came on a day of woe for the Lions as Leicestershire close on 349 for seven thanks mainly to 120 from Greg Smith.