Australia spinner Ashton Agar has been ruled out of the last two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against India after fracturing his right little finger while fielding in the third ODI in Indore on Sunday (September 24). Agar now heads back to Australia and will consult a specialist to determine if he needs a surgery.
Agar injured his finger while putting in a dive to stop a Rohit Sharma pull shot from reaching the boundary in the 17th over of India’s chase (of 294). Agar couldn’t succeed in denying India the four runs and ended up needing attention of the physio.
At first it appeared like he sustained a dislocated finger, and was rushed back to the dressing room. He however, came back five overs later and bowled a three-over spell before getting off the field again. After another break, he returned and completed his quota of 10 overs, and yet the injury turned out to be series-ending for the tweaker.
“Ashton injured his right little finger whilst fielding in the match last night. Following the conclusion of the match he went for x-rays which have confirmed a fracture of the finger. He will return home to Australia and consult a specialist with a possibility of surgery,” Richard Saw, the Australian team doctor confirmed.
Agar was on the bench for the first game of the series in Chennai, but replaced Adam Zampa for the second and third fixtures in Kolkata and Indore, where he picked up a wicket each. Zampa is now the likely replacement for Agar in the remaining two fixtures, first in Bangalore on September 28 and then in Ranchi on October 1.
