Kieswetter to visit USA eye specialist

Craig Kieswetter will seek a further opinion from an eye specialist in the United States to try to ascertain whether his cricketing career can survive the horrific eye injury that he sustained last season.

Kieswetter tweeted earlier this week that he was hoping for good news before he visited an eye specialist in Belgium, saying "Important day in Belgium: fingers crossed", but the outcome of that has been that he will seek further advice in the United States before determining his future.

Matt Maynard, Somerset director of cricket, said: "Craig will see an eye specialist in Belgium next week, as well as seeing a specialist in the USA. That will hopefully give some indication as to what will happen going forward."

"He has got a lot of years left as a top player but it is important that he makes sure he gets his vision looked after which is why he is seeing the best eye specialists in the world. Hopefully, that will give us a better understanding of the long term prognosis."