The three-match ODI series against Pakistan at home did not go as expected for the Australian team as they lost 2-1. Australia has lost a bilateral ODI series at home after almost 6 years. After this series, they are now scheduled to play a three-match T20 series against Pakistan from November 14, but before that, the Kangaroos have suffered a major blow, with star all-rounder Cooper Connolly out. Out of the series due to injury.
Connolly suffered a fracture in his left hand in the Perth ODI match
The Australian team played the last match of the ODI series against Pakistan at the Perth ground in which Cooper Connolly got injured while batting. In fact, in the 17th over of the Australian innings, when Connolly was facing the ball from Mohammad Hasnain, the ball hit his gloves while trying to play a pull shot, after which he played the next ball as well but was in pain. , he took the physio to the field but was called off. When Cooper Connolly left the field, he was immediately taken for a scan to get a full picture of his injury, which confirmed a fracture in his left arm.
Cricket Australia will announce its replacement soon
Cooper Connolly’s injury has been informed by Cricket Australia, ruling him out of the T20 series and his replacement will be announced soon. At the same time, the Perth Scorchers team is also keeping an eye on Cooper Connolly’s injury, as the next season of the Big Bash League will start from December 15 and in such a case, nothing has been decided yet on how long it will take. Will take Connolly to fit. Connolly also recently played in the first unofficial Test match between Australia A and India A, scoring 37 runs in an innings.
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