SWINDON skipper Troy Batchelor has avoided serious injury following a heavy crash in the British Grand Prix in Cardiff yesterday.

The Australian ace was forced to leave the showpiece Millennium Stadium event in an ambulance with complaints of back pain when he took an awkward-looking tumble at high speed when battling with Chris Harris in Heat 16.

However, after undergoing tests at hospital it has been confirmed that Batchelor did not suffer any broken bones although he did aggravate a shoulder injury suffered earlier in the season as well as suffering heavy bruising.

Meanwhile, the Robins are believed to be close to the restructuring of their line-up, with Australian Darcy Ward poised to return to racing in the country.

Ward has recently returned following his 10-month suspension for a failed alcohol test at the Latvian Grand Prix last August and is in Australia finalising his visa arrangements for riding in Britain.

He tweeted today: "I have a UK team and I'm currently in Australia sorting out my visa. Faster process in aus.''

Robins have been heavily linked with the Poole Pirates' asset, with the team places of Polish ace Grzegorz Zengota and British youngster Kyle Howarth the ones under threat.