Injured Paine ruled out of India series

CHENNAI, India,- Australian wicketkeeper  Tim Paine will take no further part dia, (Reuters) in the one-day tour of  India after suffering a broken finger during the second game,  Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

Graham Manou had been named as Paine’s replacement with the  South Australian captain expected to arrive in time for the  third one-day international in New Delhi tomorrow a CA  statement said.

“Tim Paine has a fractured finger from the game last night  and is unable to take any further part in the series. He will  return to Australia as soon as the replacement arrives in  India,” chief selector Andrew Hilditch said.

Paine fractured the ring finger of his right hand during  the 99-run defeat in Nagpur on Wednesday.
The win saw hosts India level the seven-match series 1-1  against the world champions.

“Graham Manou is travelling to India tonight and will be  available for selection for the next game,” Hilditch said.
Top-ranked Australia, who won a second consecutive  Champions Trophy in South Africa this month, have been weakened  due to injuries to leading players.

Express bowler Brett Lee and all-rounder James Hopes missed  the second ODI due to injury and CA have already called up New  South Wales all-rounder Moises Henriques as cover.
The visitors are touring without first-choice wicketkeeper  Brad Haddin, batsman Michael Clarke and left-arm seamer Nathan  Bracken, all down with injuries.
India, meanwhile, named an unchanged squad for the next two  matches.

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