Mumbai: Australian opener David Warner has arrived in Mumbai for the ODI series against India. But it is reported that Warner, who is recovering from injury, needs medical clearance from Cricket Australia if he wants to play in the Mumbai ODI. Warner returned home after sustaining a concussion and an elbow injury during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With this, Warner did not play in the last two Tests.
The first ODI between India and Australia will be played on March 17 at Wankhede in Mumbai. The series consists of three ODIs. Warner’s picture after landing in Mumbai went viral on Instagram. But if he wants to play in Mumbai, the player needs to prove his fitness, according to reports. After the batting practice at the nets, the Aussie medical team will take a final decision on whether the player will play in Mumbai. The Aussie coach is hopeful that Warner will play in the Mumbai ODI.
So far in his career, Warner has scored 6007 runs in 141 ODIs at an average of 45.16. After the Wankhede ODI, the other matches are on 19th and 22nd. Aussie coach Andrew Macdonald is hopeful that Warner will be available not only for the ODI series against India but also for the World Test Championship final against Team India in June at the Oval.
Australian ODI Team: David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith (capt), Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Shaun Abbott, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Sampa.
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Last Updated Mar 15, 2023, 6:24 PM IST
