David Warner out of remaining two matches of Border-Gavaskar Trophy© AFP
Australia batter David Warner is out of the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on account of a hairline fracture on their left elbow, Cricket Australia has confirmed. Warner was substituted out of the second Test in New Delhi after sustaining a concussion final week. That blow got here not lengthy after the opening batter had been struck on the arm by one other rising supply. Later x-rays revealed that the left-hander had sustained a hairline fracture of the elbow which can hold him out of the remaining two matches of the Test sequence. However, the southpaw is predicted to return for the ODI sequence later.
Warner could not get going within the first two matches of the sequence, returning simply 26 runs from his three accomplished innings earlier than being changed by Matthew Renshaw as a concussion substitute within the second Test.
“David Warner has been ruled out of the Qantas test tour of India and will return home,” Cricket Australia mentioned in a press release. “Warner was struck on the elbow in the second Test in Delhi and sustained a hairline fracture.
“After additional evaluation, he would require a interval of rehabilitation which can preclude any additional involvement within the the rest of the Test sequence.
“It is currently anticipated that he will return to India for the three One-Day Internationals which follow the Test Series,” the assertion additional learn.
Australia have already been with out the companies of pacer Josh Hazlewood, who has additionally been dominated out of the remaining two matches of the Test task. Speedster Mitchell Starc and All-rounder Cameron Green have additionally been nursing accidents within the first two matches however are anticipated to be drafted into the enjoying XI for the Indore Test that begins on March 01.
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