David Warner ruled out of remaining Tests against India after suffering hairline fracture

David Warner has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against India after suffering a hairline fracture in the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The 36-year-old opener suffered two injuries within minutes of each other during the second Test in Delhi. A Mohammad Siraj ball hit Warner on his elbow, which resulted in a small hairline fracture before a concussion led to him being replaced by Matthew Renshaw.

“David Warner has been ruled out of the Qantas test tour of India and will return home,” Cricket Australia said in a statement. “Warner was struck on the elbow in the second Test in Delhi and sustained a hairline fracture.

The Australian cricket board further said that the veteran batter will undergo rehabilitation and is expected to return for the three-match ODI series, which is scheduled from March 17 to 22.

“After further assessment, he will require a period of rehabilitation which will preclude any further involvement in the remainder of the Test series. It is currently anticipated that he will return to India for the three One-Day Internationals which follow the Test Series.”

India defeated Australia by six wickets in the second Test in Delhi to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Monday (February 20) said that the management was in no rush to make a decision on Warner’s availability for the third Test, which starts on March 1 in Indore.

“He (Warner) is still sore at the moment,” McDonald said. “We are in no rush to make any decisions at this point in time around Davey. There is a bit of unknown there.”

Travis Head opened the second innings for Australia in the second Test after Warner’s concussion made way for Matthew Renshaw in Delhi. “If Dave’s unavailable it would make perfect sense,” McDonald said on the idea of Head opening the innings in Indore.