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Injured Smith ruled out of T20I series; Warner to lead Oz
Ranchi, Oct 7 (IANS) In a deadly blow to Australia’s prospects in the T20I series against India, skipper Steve Smith was ruled out with a shoulder problem and his deputy David Warner will lead the tourists in the three-match rubber starting here on Saturday.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis will replace Smith in the T20 squad.
According to a Cricket Australia statement, Smith underwent an MRI scan on his sore right shoulder following training here on Thursday and after he sat out most of Friday night’s session, it’s been confirmed that he will head back to Australia to rest.
Smith landed awkwardly on his right shoulder during the fifth One-day International (ODI) in Nagpur last week and he’s experienced soreness that has been restricting his ability to bat and throw.
“He has had an MRI scan which has excluded serious injury, but we believe the best course of action is for him to not continue to aggravate his shoulder and allow it to recover,” team doctor Richard Saw said.
“He will have further investigation upon his return to Australia but we remain confident he will be available for the start of the Sheffield Shield season,” he added.
Australia lost the just-concluded ODI series against India 1-4 where Smith himself struggled to make an impact, scoring 142 runs in the five matches.
Incidentally, the right-hander hasn’t played a T20I since the World T20 last year.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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