Injured Johnson replaced by Abbott in Australia squad for England tour

Australian fast bowler Spencer Johnson will miss the Twenty20 series against England and Scotland next month after sustaining a side strain and has been replaced by all-rounder Sean Abbott, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.

Left-armer Johnson, who has played five T20 internationals and a solitary one-day international, picked up the injury while playing for The Oval Invincibles in The Hundred competition.

CA said in a statement that the 28-year-old Johnson would return home for further assessment and rehabilitation before a busy spell starting in November in which they will take on Pakistan in ODI and T20 matches before facing India in a five-match test series.

Australia's tour of Britain starts on Sept. 4 with three T20s against Scotland in Edinburgh before they head to England for three more games in the shortest format and five ODIs.

Mitchell Marsh will captain both white-ball squads, with pace bowler Pat Cummins sitting out the tour to rest.