David Warner, the Australia opener, has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests in the Border-Gavaskar series due to a left elbow fracture caused by a delivery from Mohammed Siraj on the opening day of the Delhi Test. Although he continued to bat and scored 15 in Australia’s first innings, subsequent scans revealed a hairline fracture. Warner also suffered a mild concussion after being struck on his helmet, leading the visitors to replace him with Matt Renshaw.
David Warner likely to return for ODI series
Warner, who had scored 1, 10, and 15 in his three innings before the injury, was already having a tough time in India. His poor performance brought his average down to 21.78 from 19 Test innings. The 36-year-old is set to return to Sydney to continue his recovery but is expected to be fit before the start of the ODI series on March 17.
David Warner, the Australian opener, sustained an elbow injury after receiving a short ball from Mohammed Siraj during the Delhi Test. Further examination revealed a hairline fracture that rules him out of the remaining two Tests in Indore and Ahmedabad. The 36-year-old will head to Sydney for rehabilitation but is expected to return for the ODI series on March 17.
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Aussie squad in trouble
In addition, the Australian cricket board confirmed that Josh Hazlewood is out due to Achilles soreness, while captain Pat Cummins flew back home for personal reasons. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green continue to recover from finger injuries. India currently leads the series by 2-0.
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
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