Hardie stays as cowl for India sequence as Australia’s harm woes mount

All-rounder Aaron Hardie will journey with the remainder of the Australia squad to India as cowl for Sean Abbott and Nathan Ellis, each of whom picked up niggling accidents in the course of the crew’s tour of South Africa, Cricket Australia (CA) stated on Monday.

As if a 3-2 loss within the one-day worldwide sequence was not dangerous sufficient, Australia is grappling with contemporary harm issues barely three weeks earlier than they start their World Cup marketing campaign in India.

Opener Travis Head’s hopes of enjoying within the showpiece occasion hangs within the stability after he fractured a finger in South Africa, which prompted the crew administration to name up an additional batter in Matthew Short.

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Australia suffered additional setbacks as Abbott break up the webbing between his fingers and Ellis sustained a groin pressure in South Africa.

Accordingly, Hardie, who made his ODI debut in Bloemfontein on Sept. 9, will stick with the aspect for the three ODIs between Sept. 22-27 towards India.

Skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell will return to the one-day worldwide squad for the sequence towards India after recovering from their respective accidents.