Australia suffered a huge blow ahead of Wednesday's second one-dayer against India in Nagpur as fast bowlers Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson as well as all-rounder James Hopes were ruled out of the match due to injuries on Tuesday. New South Wales all-rounder Moises Henriques will join the Australian squad as a standby player. Cricket Australia National Selection Panel Chairman Andrew Hilditch said in a statement that while both Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson's injuries have responded well to treatment, they will be severe enough to rule them out of contention for tomorrow's match. However, James Hopes' right hamstring injury being more serious and likely keep him out for at least the next two matches. Australia lead the seven-match series 1-0 after their four-run victory in Vadodara on Sunday.
News On AIR | October 27, 2009 10:25 AM
Injured Lee, Johnson & Hopes ruled out of Nagpur ODI