Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Test series against SL

The uncapped Jhye Richardson, who impressed in the one-day series against India, has been named as his replacement.

A back injury also kept Hazlewood out of the Test series against Pakistan in the UAE last year, but Australia are confident he will be fit in time for the World Cup although his participation in any of the build-up ODIs in India or the UAE is now unlikely.

The injury will also leave Australia without either of their Test vice-captains for the Sri Lanka series with Mitchell Marsh having been dropped.

Richardson’s call-up follows six wickets in the three ODIs against India which included a match winning haul of 4 for 26 in Sydney. He twice removed Virat Kohli in the three matches.

Courtesy : News Radio