Injury forces Australia into squad change for India ODIs
Cameron Green to miss the India ODIs due to injury, with top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne named as his replacement.
Australia have been dealt a massive blow with all-rounder Cameron Green ruled out their upcoming three-match ODI series against India.
Green experienced low grade side soreness at training this week and will miss the series that commences in Perth on Sunday, with in-form batter Marnus Labuschagne called up as his replacement.
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Australia's Cameron Green nearly gave away his wicket while also losing his bat, but England missed the chance despite four fielders converging in on the catch.
Labuschagne had initially been left out of the squad, but the right-hander earns a reprieve on the back of some good scores at domestic level.
Green's latest injury is a blow to Australia, given he only just returned to the bowling crease after a long battle with a back injury and is coming off a brilliant innings of 118* in his most recent ODI appearance for his country.
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Marnus Labuschagne's fifty stabilised the Australia innings.
The setback is only considered minor and Green is expected to return at domestic level later this month ahead of the first Ashes Test against England next month according to a Cricket Australia spokesperson.
"Green will complete a short period of rehabilitation and is tracking to return to play in round three of the Sheffield Shield to continue his preparation for the Ashes," the spokesperson confirmed.
Australia squad: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Owen, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc. Games two and three only: Adam Zampa, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis