IND vs AUS | Australia rope in D’Arcy Short as replacement for injured Sean Abbott
Australia have named all-rounder D’Arcy Short as the replacement for injured pacer Sean Abbott in the ODI squad for the 3-match series against India in January. Abbott suffered a side-strain due to which he will now miss the ODI series, with Short being the third spinning option for the visitors.
Injuries have already started the series rolling for the visitors, with the right-arm pacer Sean Abbott ruled out of the Indian series with a side-strain that he suffered in the KFC Big Bash League. The Australian management have roped in all-rounder D’Arcy Short to replace the pacer in the squad, with Short becoming the third spinner in the squad, with Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa being the other two.
“It is extremely unfortunate for Sean who is very much a part of our white-ball squad plans leading into the ICC T20 World Cup and the World Cup,” selector Trevor Hohns said, reported Cricket Australia.
With an abundance of pacers in the squad- Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood - the Australian management decided to get a spinner and an opening batsman as a cover, with the conditions likely to favour the spinners.
“D’Arcy offers the squad another spinning all-rounder option along with Ashton Agar, which along with the four world class fast bowlers and Adam Zampa balances the squad out nicely. His proven record and ability to bat anywhere in the order will also be a great asset to the squad.”