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Ashton Agar. (Photo: ANI)
Five-time ODI World Cup champs have actually been dealt a double blow with Travis Head and all-rounder Ashton Agar likely eliminated of the ICC Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 beginning next month in India. While Head has actually suffered a fracture in his hand, left-arm spinner Agar is struggling with a calf injury.
According to Australia’s ‘The Daily Telegraph’ paper, Agar has actually not recuperated from the injury that ruled him out if the current T20I series versus South Africa. The all-rounder returned house after one match versus the Proteas for the birth of his very first kid, consequently missing today’s ODI series versus India.
The left-armer spinner is not anticipated to sign up with the Australian team in India, with Tanveer Sangha marked out as his prospective replacement, along with Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Short. Australia is anticipated to reveal their last 15-player World Cup team on Thursday afternoon, on day of ICC due date.
The Australian nationwide selectors are dealing with a predicament on whether to bring a hurt Travis Head through the very first leg of the World Cup. The Australian southpaw, who suffered a fractured hand throughout the 4th ODI versus South Africa, is not anticipated to recuperate up until late October at the earliest.
Ashton Agar has actually apparently been eliminated of the upcoming World Cup in India _ #CWC 23 https://t.co/JriBLkpTT8– Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) September 28, 2023
If selectors chose to axe Head from the settled 15-player team, he might not be included back in unless there was an injury. Head can’t be changed with another gamer if they choose to bring him in the team up until he recuperates.
Australia’s World Cup opener will protest host country India at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, October 8. Pat Cummins-led side beat India in the last ODI match in Rajkot to end the series 2-1 in Rohit Sharma’s Team India’s favour.
The Australian have actually now lost back-to-back ODI series versus South African and India ahead of the World Cup. “I should state I’m quite delighted to bowl in the night than in the heat. Both have actually not played a lot, Maxwell four-fer and Starcy searched in fantastic rhythm. Travis Head will not be suitabled for the start of the competition. Ash Agar is back house with a calf injury and Head will not be suitabled for the next number of weeks. Pleased as it was the very first hit where we have actually had practically a full-strength group,” Cummins verified.