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.
