India vs Australia: Moises Henriques was added to Australia’s squad ahead of 1st Test in Adelaide.© AFP
Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that all-rounder Moises Henriques has been added to the squad for the initially Test against India in Adelaide, starting Thursday. The initially Test of the 4-match series in between Australia and India, starting on December 17 will be played at the Adelaide Oval and it would be a day-evening contest. Australia have the most effective-record in day-evening Tests as the side have not lost a single match that has been played with the pink ball.
The New South Wales all-rounder had returned to Australian duties in the current ODI and T20I series against India. Henriques has recovered from a mild hamstring strain which ruled him out of the Australia A games against India.
As a outcome, Henriques will now join Mitchell Starc and the remainder of the Australia A Test squad who will arrive in Adelaide later today ahead of the initially Test match.
Cricket Australia also confirmed that rapidly bowler Sean Abbott will stay in Sydney to continue his rehabilitation from a mild calf strain sustained in the most current Australia A game against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Abbott is anticipated to re-join the squad for the second Test in Melbourne, starting December 26.
Earlier, David Warner and Will Pucovski had been ruled out of the initially Test against India.
Warner sustained an adductor strain in the second ODI against India although Pucovski was ruled out due to a concussion which he suffered in the initially practice game against India A.