Australia’s vice captain David Warner has been ruled out of the rest of the One Day International (ODI) series against England after sustaining a thumb injury suffered while batting in second ODI at Lord’s on Saturday.
According to Australia spokesman, Warner will now travel with the squad to Manchester, where the third of a five-match contest starts Tuesday, and fly home on Monday, with a replacement to be announced.
Warner, who struggled against the short ball during England’s 3-2 Ashes series win, was struck a painful blow on the left thumb as he got in a tangle trying to play fast bowler Steven Finn’s second-ball bouncer of the Lord’s match.
The ball flew over wicket-keeper Jos Buttler’s head for one and Warner required treatment on the field before retiring hurt on one. He walked off and received a consoling pat on the back from Finn.
He did not resume the inning in the match which the visitors win by 59 runs.
