Injured Hopes to fly home from India ODI series

Sun, Nov 1 06:19 PM

Enlarge Photo Australia's James Hopes catches out Pakistan's Shahid Afridi for 15 runs during the ICC Champions...

Injured Australian all rounder James Hopes will fly home after becoming the latest in the squad to be forced out of the one-day series in India.

Uncapped Victorian paceman Clinton McKay will replace the injured Brett Lee while all rounder Moises Henriques will stay on having come in as cover, a Cricket Australia release said on Sunday.

Hopes injured his hamstring during the first ODI and missed the next two, which India won to lead 2-1 in the seven-game series. The fourth game is scheduled in Mohali on Monday.

Australian stand-in stumper Tim Paine broke a finger and has been replaced by Graham Manou while first choice Brad Haddin and vice-captain Michael Clarke did not make the tour due to injuries.

(Reporting by N.Ananthanarayanan, editing by Pritha Sarkar; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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