Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the opening Test against India in Adelaide due to a groin injury that he suffered during the limited-overs series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opening Test of the series, to begin on December 17, will be a day-night affair and Warner said he wants to be cent percent ready for the rigours of traditional format and was targeting a return in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The injury feels a lot better, but I need to be able to satisfy in my own mind and to my teammates that I am 100% ready for test match conditions that includes running between the wickets and being agile in the field,” Warner said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Right now I feel I am short of being able to play at peak fitness and another 10 days will make a difference.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 34-year-old Warner had sustained the injury in the second ODI and was subsequently ruled out of the third game in Canberra and the three-game T20 series, which India won 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia coach Justin Langer exuded confidence about Warner’s return in the second Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“If there is one guy you know will go well above and beyond that’s Dave,” Langer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“He has done an incredible job to get to where he is today and we hope to have a fully fit David Warner at his absolute best in Melbourne.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warner’s absence will leave Australia with a headache for the opener’s slot, especially after young Will Pucovski suffered a concussion during the three-day first warm-up game between India A and Australia A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pucovski, who was considered a sure-shot selection for the series-opener, was hit on the helmet by pacer Kartik Tyagi on Tuesday and was ruled out of the second tour game starting December 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other specialist opener in the squad, Joe Burns has been struggling for runs, having scored just 4 and 0 in the first warm-up game. He has averaged just 8.71 in red-ball cricket this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burns will look to find some form when he plays the day-night warm-up game.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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