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Concussions and Injuries Shake Up Australia's Cricket Squad | Sports-Games
Lance Morris, Mitch Owen, and Matt Short are sidelined due to injury and concussion, prompting Cricket Australia to call up three replacements for the ODI series against South Africa.
- West Australian fast bowler Lance Morris was flown back to Perth after Cricket Australia said he reported more soreness in his lower back, just days before his return.
- Amid a spate of injuries, selectors have been forced to reshuffle the squad after Mitchell Owen, Matt Short, and Morris were ruled out of the series.
- Despite previous management, Morris has battled a back issue since last summer and has not played for the national team since November last year.
- In response to Morris’s withdrawal, Australia drafted all-rounder Aaron Hardie and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann into the ODI squad.
- Ahead of the ODI series, the third T20I is scheduled on August 16, 2025, with ODIs on August 19, 22, and 24.
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Concussions and Injuries Shake Up Australia's Cricket Squad | Sports-Games
Concussions and Injuries Shake Up Australia's Cricket Squad Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen has been sidelined for the rest of the white-ball series against South Africa following a concussion. Caught by a Kagiso Rabada delivery, Owen's condition worsened post-match, despite initially passing a concussion check during the second T20I in Darwin.As per Cricket Australia's protocols, Owen faces a mandatory 12-day rest period, which rules him o…
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