India vs Australia: David Warner, Sean Abbott ruled out of second Test
David Warner and Sean Abbott have been ruled out of the
second Test against India and will rejoin the Australian squad ahead of the
third Test, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday.
CA, in a statement, said Warner and Abbott spent time in Sydney
outside the team's bio-secure hub to recover from injury.
"While neither player has been in a specific 'hotspot' as
outlined by NSW Health, Cricket Australia's bio-security protocols do not allow
them to rejoin the squad in time for the Boxing Day Test," the statement
read.
"Warner has not fully recovered from a groin injury suffered
in the ODI series against India and would not have been available for the
second Test match, while Abbott has recovered from a calf strain sustained
during Australia A's tour match against India and would have been available for
selection for the Boxing Day Test," it added.
The pair travelled from Sydney to Melbourne to continue their rehabilitation
given the changing public health situation in Sydney at the time. CA also
confirmed that no additional players will be added to the squad for the Boxing
Day Test.
India stumbled to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the
series. Both sides will now take on each other in the Boxing Day Test,
beginning December 26. India will be without Virat Kohli for the remaining
three Tests as he heads back home after being granted paternity leave by the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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