India Tour of Australia: Kane Richardson out, Andrew Tye announced as replacement


India Tour of Australia: Kane Richardson out, Andrew Tye announced as replacement

Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye

Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye
Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye

Australian pace bowler Kane Richardson pulled out from the upcoming home One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) series against India. Richardson took this decision to be with his wife and newborn child back home. Limited-overs cricket specialist Andrew Tye has been announced as his replacement in the Australian squad. 

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Earlier, Richardson withdrew from the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. He stayed back in Australia due to the birth of his child.

“It was a difficult decision for Kane to make but one which has the complete support of the selectors and the entire playing squad,” said national selector Trevor Hohns in a statement.

“Kane wanted to remain in Adelaide with Nyki and their newborn son. We will always support our players and their families; even more so given the challenging environment we are in.”

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Australia ODI & T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (vc), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Andrew Tye, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

Complications ahead of India-Australia tour

Adelaide Oval will host 1st Test match between Australia and India

India’s upcoming tour of Australia recently got complicated after several fresh coronavirus cases in South Australia. Adelaide in the southern state of Australia will host the first Test from December 17.

“CA has taken a proactive approach and mobilized a number of people across the country over the past 24 hours to shore up our men’s domestic and international schedules. CA will continue to monitor the situation in South Australia and the resulting border restrictions around the country,” Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia’s interim chief executive said.

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Cricket Australia also added D’Arcy Short and Josh Philippe in the Australian limited-overs squad. The duo will train in Sydney because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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