Forced change for Australia ahead of New Zealand T20Is
Australian wicket-keeper to miss T20I series away in New Zealand, with a replacement named.
Australia have been forced into a change with the gloves ahead of their T20I series in New Zealand beginning on October 1.
Josh Inglis will miss the tour due to a calf strain, with Alex Carey called up to replace him.
Inglis complained of a right calf issue after a running session in Perth earlier this week, and after scans was ruled out of the series to be played in Mount Maunganui.
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Cricket Australia intend on placing the wicket-keeper/batter on specialised program, hopeful of his return for a home white-ball stand against India beginning with the first of three ODIs on October 19.
It's not the first calf injury for Carey, who also broke down while featuring as a sub-fielder in last year's Boxing Day Test against India.
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An integral part of Australia’s white-ball line-ups, Inglis' fitness also forces the Australians into a red-ball assessment, given the wicket-keeper will likely back-up Carey over the home Ashes summer.
Australia T20I squad v New Zealand
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Alex Carey, Matthew Short, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Matt Kuhnemann