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NEWS Cricket World Cup 2007> Ponting asks Symonds, Hayden to be careful in nets 06th Mar 2007  18.01 IST By Agencies   Australian captain Ricky Thomas Ponting has asked teammates Andrew Symonds and Matthew Lawrence Hayden not to force the pace of their injury recovery and be careful while getting involved in the team's practice sessions. Symonds made a comeback from bicep surgery ahead of schedule while Hayden started walking laps at training after breaking his right big toe against New Zealand last month and also being troubled by a sore left foot. "It's great to see Symo just with a bat in his hand. That's terrific news, but still we have to be really careful with them," Ponting said. "I have had a chat with both of those two this morning just to make sure they are not getting too involved too soon," he was quoted as saying by 'Herald Sun'. Ponting said the Aussies, already without some of their crucial players in the World Cup, could not afford to lose more players. "When you get back around the group and training starts, you want to be able to help them out and get stuck in. But you can't afford to do it. "If Symo got some sort of bump or knock on his shoulder, it might put him back a week, and we really can't afford that. "I have told both of those guys to get away for a while and do what they have to do, but be really careful as well," he said. Besides missing their warm-up match against Zimbabwe, Hayden will wear a protective cap on his boot when he returns to the nets. He is also expected to sit out the second practice match, against England on Friday. Also View In-Depth Coverage: Cricket World Cup 2007 Team Page: Australia Team Page: West Indies

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