Hayden eyes Scotland clash for comeback

Matthew Hayden is in danger of missing Australia's two World Cup warm-up matches in the Caribbean with a broken toe, but he expects to be fit for the first serious game of the tournament. Hayden had both feet bandaged in Brisbane on Wednesday after being hit twice by Mark Gillespie yorkers during his national-record 181 in the third Chappell-Hadlee Trophy loss at Hamilton.

The broken big toe on his right foot was the major worry and it will need up to three weeks to heal. Australia has practice games against Zimbabwe and England in St Kitts on March 6 and 9 before they play Scotland in their first match of the World Cup on March 14.

"I'm looking to be right on the money for that game," Hayden said in The Australian. "There is nothing structurally wrong except for the fracture. We will review things on Monday, but in terms of a break it's as good as you can have."

The diagnosis is bright news for a squad struggling with injuries ahead of its trophy defence. Brett Lee is in doubt with an ankle injury, Andrew Symonds hopes his arm will heal in time for a mid-series arrival and Michael Clarke has a hip problem.