Australia Suffer Double Blow Ahead of ODI Series Against India: Inglis, Zampa Miss First Match

With less than a week to go before the commencement of the ODI series between India and Australia, host nation Australia has been hit by two significant blows. Australian wicket-keeper batsman Josh Inglis has been injured out of the first ODI after suffering a calf injury, with Adam Zampa also set to be out due to family commitments. Cricket Australia has added wicket-keeper batsman Josh Philippe and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann to its squad for the first ODI of the series against India.

Josh Philippe was last seen playing an ODI for Australia back in 2021 against the West Indies. He will now take Josh Inglis' place after Inglis recovered from a calf injury which also kept him out of the New Zealand tour. Cricket Australia has informed that Zampa is expected to be available for the second ODI in Adelaide.

Apart from these two, Alex Carey will not be available for the first ODI to play in South Australia's Sheffield Shield match against Queensland next month in preparation for the Ashes. Carey will join the squad before the second ODI, and a Cricket Australia spokesperson expects Inglis to be available for the third ODI in Sydney on October 25.

Kuhnemann is in line to play his first ODI since 2022, while Matt Short and Cooper Connolly are the other spin options available for the hosts. India announced a strong squad earlier this month, including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

India's tour of Australia

• First ODI - October 19, Perth
• Second ODI - October 23, Adelaide
• Third ODI - October 25, Sydney
• First T20I - October 29, Canberra
• Second T20I - October 31, Melbourne
• Third T20I - November 2, Hobart
• Fourth T20I - November 6, Gold Coast
• Fifth T20I - November 8, Brisbane