Aus vs Ind 1st T20I – Perry, Garth out of the ODIs with quad strains, racing to be fit for Perth Test

Ravi Singh

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Ellyse Perry and quick Kim Garth face a race against time to be fit for the one-off Test in Perth starting on March 6 after being ruled out of the three-match ODI series against World Cup champions India.

There was drama for Australia ahead of the first ODI in Brisbane, with Perry and Garth unavailable having both suffered quad strains in Saturday’s series-decider of the T20 leg at the Adelaide Oval.

“Their availability for the Test match will be further assessed at the end of the ODI series pending on how they progress with rehab,” a Cricket Australia statement said on Perry and Garth.

Megan Schutt, who was not part of the original squad, came into the XI having missed selection for the T20I leg. She made an immediate impact, dismissing India opener Pratika Rawal lbw on the second delivery of the match.

Left-arm quick Lucy Hamilton, 19, was also drafted into the ODI squad. She is uncapped at the international level, but has played four seasons for Brisbane Heat in the WBBL and also featured in two matches for Delhi Capitals in the recent WPL.

Georgia Voll, who made 88 in Australia’s only victory of the three-match T20I series, had appeared set to miss selection for the opening ODI but replaced Perry at No.3 in the line-up.

Legspinner Alana King and veteran allrounder Tahlia McGrath were also named having been overlooked for the T20I series.

Captain Alyssa Healy returned to the top of the order as she started her farewell tour that will culminate in the Test match at the WACA. Healy will not take the gloves with Beth Mooney taking the role as full-time wicketkeeper.

Sophie Molineux, who had a tough captaincy initiation with a 2-1 defeat in the T20Is, will be Australia’s vice-captain for the series.

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