Australia’s Bollinger, Hussey to return home

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Doug  Bollinger and batsman Mike Hussey will return to Australia  ahead of the third and final one-day international against  India, Cricket Australia said yesterday.

Bollinger had reported a minor abdomen injury while Hussey  will return to play in West Australia’s Sheffield Shield match  with South Australia.

“Mike (Hussey) will have a few days off and then resume  cricket in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia  and West Australia commencing on Oct. 29 at Adelaide Oval,”  national selection panel chairman Andrew Hilditch said.

The visitors, already without a number of leading players  including skipper Ricky Ponting, all-rounder Shane Watson and  pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson, trail 1-0 in the three-match  series.

Bollinger was experiencing some abdomen discomfort but it  was unrelated to the injury that ruled him out of the second  test and second ODI, Cricket Australia physio Kevin Sims said.

“We do not think the new issue is serious. However it will  prevent him from achieving the workloads necessary for him to  be available for selection in the third one-day match in Goa,”  Sims said in a statement.
India swept the test series 2-0. The first ODI was washed  out in Kochi while Margao will host the final match on Sunday.