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Aaron Hardie To Miss T20I Series Against New Zealand Due To Calf Injury

Australia all-rounder Aaron Hardie is set to miss the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand as he has suffered a calf injury. Hardie was not initially chosen for the three-match series, which begins in Wellington on Wednesday, but was added to the side on Friday after Marcus Stoinis was ruled out with a back injury. Before joining the team, the all-rounder was playing for Western Australia in a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart.

Injured Marcus Stoinis Ruled Out Of Australia's T20I Series Against New Zealand. Report

Injured all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been ruled out of Australia's three-match T20I series against New Zealand due to a back issue, while Aaron Hardie received a call-up in the squad, as ESPNcricinfo reported. Stoinis strained his back during the warm-up for the second T20I against the West Indies in Adelaide last Sunday, but he still managed to play. He played an inning of 16 off 15 with the bat, but he also contributed to Glenn Maxwell's 80-run partnership before taking 3 for 36 to maintain his superb bowling record.

Record-Setting West Indies Beat Australia In 3rd T20I

Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford put on the biggest sixth-wicket partnership in a T20I to steer the West Indies past Australia by 37 runs in their third and final clash on Tuesday. Both men crunched quickfire half-centuries to propel the visitors to 220-6 in Perth with Australia managing just 183-5 in reply, David Warner top-scoring on 81 in his last appearance for Australia at home. The hosts won the first match in Hobart by 11 runs and sealed the series with a 34-run victory at Adelaide.

Australia vs West Indies 3rd T20I, Live Score Updates

AUS vs WI 3rd T20I, Live Updates: Australia will be taking on West Indies in the third and final match of the three-match series on Tuesday in Perth. The hosts have already gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Earlier on Sunday, Glenn Maxwell starred with a century to help Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs in the second T20I at the Adelaide Oval. Maxwell smashed 120 off just 55 balls as Australia posted 241/4 after being put into bat by the visitors. In reply, West Indies were restricted to 207/9 as Marcus Stoinis bagged three wickets. (Live Scorecard)

David Warner Becomes First Australian To Make 100 Appearances In All Formats

Experienced opener David Warner on Friday became the first player from Australia to make 100 appearances in all formats of cricket following his inclusion in Australia's playing XI for the first T20I clash against West Indies on Friday. Warner making his 100th appearance in the T20I, joined the likes of former skipper Aaron Finch (103) and star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (100) to become just the third Australian player to achieve the feat. Overall Warner joins the elite company of India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli and New Zealand's Ross Taylor to become the third man to represent his country a hundred times in all formats.

Why Did Deepak Chahar Not Play In 5th T20I vs Australia? Suryakumar Yadav Reveals Reason

Australia skipper Matthew Wade won the toss and elected to field in the final T20I of the five-match series against India on Friday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India have already won the series by 3-1 following their victory in the fourth T20I. Australia will be looking to end the series on a high note on a ground that is one of the highest-scoring venues in India. Australia skipper Matthew Wade said during the toss, "We will have a bowl. The wicket feels a bit tacky. One change for us. Ellis comes in for Green. Exciting times for selectors and youngsters, to make a mark and put pressure on some of the spots."

Ignored Axar Patel Shines As India Beat Australia By 20 runs To Claim Series

Ignored for the upcoming assignment in South Africa, left-arm spinner Axar Patel responded with excellent figures of 3/16 as India got the better of Australia by 20 runs in the fourth T20I to win the five-match series in Raipur on Friday. This was India's fifth consecutive T20I series on trot. Rinku Singh blazed away to a 29-ball 46 while Jitesh Sharma smashed 35 in 19 balls before Australia pulled things back to stop India at 174 for nine after the visitors opted to bowl first.

Ruturaj Gaikwad Makes History, Surpasses KL Rahul To Claim Sensational T20 Record

Rinku Singh blazed away to a 29-ball 46 while Jitesh Sharma smashed 35 in 19 balls before Australia pulled things back to stop India at 174 for nine in the fourth T20 International in Raipur on Friday. Cruising at 167 for four in 18.3 overs, India lost five wickets for only seven runs in the last two overs, thanks to Ben Dwarshuis (3/40) and Jason Behrendorff (2/32) after Australia opted to bowl first. Aaron Hardie started the match with a maiden over before Yashasvi Jaiswal (37 off 28 balls) got off the mark with a lovely cover drive Jason Behrendorff. The 21-year-old Jaiswal launched into Ben Dwarshuis in the third over, hitting the left-arm seamer for three boundaries to set the tone for the hosts.

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Aaron Hardie To Miss T20I Series Against New Zealand Due To Calf Injury

Injured Marcus Stoinis Ruled Out Of Australia's T20I Series Against New Zealand. Report

Record-Setting West Indies Beat Australia In 3rd T20I

Australia vs West Indies 3rd T20I, Live Score Updates

David Warner Becomes First Australian To Make 100 Appearances In All Formats

Why Did Deepak Chahar Not Play In 5th T20I vs Australia? Suryakumar Yadav Reveals Reason

Ignored Axar Patel Shines As India Beat Australia By 20 runs To Claim Series

Ruturaj Gaikwad Makes History, Surpasses KL Rahul To Claim Sensational T20 Record