Australian bowler Ben Hilfenhaus eyes summer comeback

Australia bowler Ben Hilfenhaus says he hopes to play again in June after suffering tendonitis in his left knee.

The 27-year-old, the top wicket-taker in last summer's Ashes, has not even been able to bowl in the nets since November because of the problem.

But he says he hopes to be fit for the Australia A team's game against Sri Lanka A on 18 June.

"There's no good time to be injured but if it means my career goes longer it'll be worth it down the track," he said.

The injury flared up in the first Test between Australia and the West Indies at the end of last year, and has prevented the Tasmanian bowling at all.