Injury woes continue,Aussies lose Hopes for the series

CA’s National Selection Panel has named pacer Clinton McKay,who impressed for Victoria Bushrangers during the inaugural Champions League Twenty20,as Lee’s replacement. McKay will join the Australian squad in Hyderabad ahead of the fifth ODI.

New South Wales all-rounder Moises Henriques,who joined the team ahead of the third ODI in New Delhi on Saturday night,will continue to remain with the squad for remainder of the series.

“James has done everything he can with medical staff to make himself available for the remaining games of the tour. However,due to compressed nature of this tour and his speed of recovery we feel now we have insufficient time to have James fully fit to take part in the remaining games of this series,” Australia physio Kevin Sims said in a CA statement.

“Therefore,a decision has been made that James will return to Australia where he will continue his rehabilitation from this hamstring injury,” he said. NSP chairman Andrew Hilditch said,“With injuries to Brett Lee and James and both of them returning to Australia,the NSP has taken the opportunity to add another bowler to the squad in Clinton McKay.

“Having played the last ODI and James Hopes going home,Moises will now remain with the squad in India for the duration of the series,” Hilditch said.

“Clinton is a promising bowler who has been in good form for Victoria in the Champions League. He will be well suited to Indian conditions and we believe he is another young player who will benefit from being in the Australian team set-up during this tour,” he said.