Injury problem in Australian team a few weeks before the Border Gavaskar Trophy series against India.

By Sandy Verma On Nov 8, 2024

Melbourne�मेलबर्न: Weeks ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), Australia suffered a blow as veteran medium pacer Michael Neser suffered an injury on Thursday during the second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A in Melbourne. Neser, a well-known name in Australian cricket, picked up a hamstring injury after bowling an impressive spell with the new ball as India A struggled on the opening day. The 34-year-old dismissed four of India A's top five batsmen, taking their score to 64/5. Ultimately he limped off the field while bowling his 13th over of the innings.

Due to this latest setback, Neser is no longer available to bowl in the ongoing unofficial Tests. Notably, he also suffered a hamstring problem during his outing with Queensland in the domestic ODI Cup last month. Soon after, India A skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and in-form Devdutt Padikkal also helped India score 161 runs. Contributed to getting out. Before leaving the field, Neser took 4 wickets for 27 runs in 12.2 overs.

Although Neser has played only two Test matches for Australia, he has made a huge impact on the domestic circuit. Australia has not yet announced its squad for the five-Test series, with the first Test starting on November 22 in Perth. The baggy Greens would have hoped for Nesser's speedy recovery ahead of this crucial ICC World Test Championship series against India.

In his 107 first-class matches, Neser has taken 374 wickets at an average of 24.18, with a strike rate of 51.1. The second unofficial Test continues on Friday, with Australia A aiming to find stability after being reduced to 53/2, which Trailing by 108 runs. Australia A Playing XI: Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney (c), Beau Webster, Oliver Davis, Jimmy Pearson (wk), Michael Neser, Nathan McAndrew, Scott Boland, Corey Rocchioli. India A team: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sai Sudarshan, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Nitish Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Khaleel Ahmed, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar. (ANI)