Stoinis replaces injured Faulkner for Oz
Tasmania all-rounder James Faulkner has been ruled out of the Australia tour of New Zealand after injuring his right hamstring in Australia’s loss to New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.
Faulkner has been replaced in the squad by Victorian Marcus Stoinis, who will be substituted in Victoria’s Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania which is currently taking place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Cricket Australia’s physio Alex Kountouris said: "James reported increased stiffness in his right hamstring during the first innings tonight and found it difficult running during our batting innings.
"Unfortunately, with the short turnaround between games we do not believe he will recover in time to take any further part in the series. As a result, he will return to Melbourne tomorrow to have scans and start rehabilitation.
"We are hopeful this is only a low grade injury but will know more in the coming days."
Commenting on the decision to call-up Stoinis, National Selector Rod Marsh said: "It’s unfortunate that James has suffered this injury but the situation presents another good opportunity for Marcus Stoinis.
"He is a promising young all-rounder who had a taste of international cricket last winter in England, and hopefully this call-up will continue with his development."
Stoinis has played a single one-day international, having been selected in the Australian squad for the Ashes tour against England and Ireland last year.
The series for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy continues in Wellington this Saturday 6 February, with the third and final ODI taking place at Hamilton on Monday 8 February.
Latest
-
NewsEngland could stage remaining IPL games in September as counties contact ECB
It is believed the matches could be wrapped up in little over a fortnight if a model of two games a day and three on weekends was adopted.
-
NewsOn This Day in 1988 – Worcestershire’s Graeme Hick scores 405 in single innings
Hick set a 20th-century County Championship record six years before Brian Lara broke it with his 501 not out for Warwickshire.
-
NewsJofra Archer shows flashes of top form on return from injury
Archer continued his return to action in a Second XI County Championship match at Hove.
-
NewsChris Jordan says suspending IPL ‘the right call’ as he awaits return to England
There has already been plenty of debate over whether the tournament should have continued as long as it did during a public health emergency.
-
NewsOn this day in 2011: Alastair Cook was named as England’s new ODI captain
Cook replaced Andrew Strauss, who retired from one-day cricket, while Broad took over from Paul Collingwood.
-
NewsFormer Australian Test cricketer victim of targeted kidnapping, police say
MacGill played 44 Tests for Australia and took 208 wickets.
-
NewsEngland contigent start to return home after IPL postponed due to coronavirus
The majority of England’s players at the tournament are expected to fly home imminently.
-
NewsEnglish contingent aiming to secure flights home with IPL postponed due to Covid
Positive cases in three of the eight franchises effectively proved that the players’ bio-secure bubbles were no longer able to stave off the threat.
-
NewsQ&A: What’s happened to this year’s IPL and what does it all mean?
There are 11 English representatives still involved.
-
NewsIPL postponed with immediate effect amid rising coronavirus cases in India
The BCCI does “not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved” in organising the tournament.