Australia captain Cummins to miss Indore test to be with ailing mother
MELBOURNE :Australia captain Pat Cummins will miss the third test in India after returning home to be with his ailing mother in Sydney, Cricket Australia said on Friday.
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Glenn Maxwell Returns As Australia Announce Squad For India ODIs
Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh will make their international returns from lengthy injury layoffs after being named Thursday in Australia's one-day squad for the series in India. All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgery in November after slipping and falling during a friend's 50th birthday party. Marsh went under the knife soon after for a long-standing left ankle problem, with loose bone fragments removed and cartilage repaired. They both return for ODIs in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Chennai between March 17 and 22, giving Australia an early look at conditions ahead of the World Cup in India later this year.
Australia's Warner and Agar heading back to India for ODI series
SYDNEY : David Warner and Ashton Agar were included in Australia's squad for next month's one-day international series in India on Thursday despite being sent home from the test tour this week.
Australia's Agar latest to return home from shambolic India tour
NEW DELHI : Ashton Agar is the latest Australia player to head home from their shambolic tour of India but will link up with the squad ahead of the one-day leg next month, the touring side said on Wednesday.
Australia Receive Another Blow As Star All-Rounder Returns Home Ahead Of 3rd Test
Australia's Ashton Agar will take no further part in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against India as the all-rounder was released from the squad. According to cricket.com.au, Agar has flown home to Perth and will represent Western Australia in the ongoing Sheffield Shield. Agar is the third player from the side to return home after David Warner and Josh Hazlewood, who were ruled out of the series due to injuries. Agar was overlooked for the first two Tests, with Australia opting for Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann, who weren't even part of the initial squad.
Australia spinner Ashton Agar released from Test squad
With the visitors having lost the first two Tests of the four-match series, the 29-year-old left-arm spinner is the latest Australian to return home midway into the tour."(Agar) has worked incredibly hard, he's done his absolute best to support the team. We acknowledge all work he's done, he's worked his backside off," Dodemaide said."In the first Test (in Nagpur) it was a very close call (between Murphy, Agar and Swepson) as to what spin structure we went with. The question mark of whether the two off-spinners could go together," said the selector on tour.
Injured Warner ruled out of India tour as Australia problems grow
Australia opening batsman David Warner will return home from India and miss the last two Tests after an elbow fracture and concussion, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
Injured Warner ruled out of rest of India series
MELBOURNE : Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the rest of the India test series after suffering concussion and a fracture in his elbow in the second match in New Delhi, the team said on Tuesday.