India vs Australia: David Warner ruled out from the first Test in Adelaide
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Australian opener David Warner has been ruled out of the inaugural Test match against India at the Adelaide Oval. He needs “another ten days” to achieve peak fitness and will now target to return ahead of the second Test, played at the MCG, Melbourne from December 26 onwards.
Warner injured his adductor muscle while fielding during the second One Day International (ODI) against India at the SCG. The kangaroo opener was immediately ruled out of the remaining white-ball games (one ODI and three T20Is). He is currently in Sydney for specialized treatments while the rest of the squad travels to Adelaide on Wednesday.
“I feel I have made great progress in a short amount of time and it’s best for me to stay here in Sydney to continue working on getting back to full fitness,” Warner said.
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“The injury feels a lot better. But I need to be able to satisfy in my own mind and to my team-mates that it is 100 per cent ready for Test match conditions.
“That includes running between the wickets and being agile in the field. Right now I feel I am short of being able to play at peak fitness and another ten days will make a difference,” he added.
Coach Justin Langer confident on Warner’s return
Australian team’s head coach Justin Langer said that he looks forward to having a fully-fit Warner for the Boxing Day Test. Langer was full of praise for the southpaw, calling him an “above and beyond” player for the side.
“If there is one guy you know will go well above and beyond that’s Dave,” Langer said. “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.”
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