Shaw, the precocious teenage talent who wowed India fans with a century on debut against West Indies last month, rolled his ankle during a warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Sydney on Friday
India have suffered a major blow ahead of the first Test against Australia with news that Privthi Shaw will miss the game through injury.
Shaw, the precocious teenage talent who wowed India fans with a century on debut against West Indies last month, rolled his ankle during a warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Sydney on Friday.
The batsman sustained the injury while attempting to take a catch on the SCG boundary and was immediately withdrawn from the game.
Prithi Shaw suffered an ankle injury during a practice match in Sydney
He was sent for scans which revealed a lateral ligament problem in his left ankle and has subsequently been ruled out of the opening meeting with Aussies at the Adelaide Oval, which is due to begin on December 16.
A BCCI statement read: "Shaw will be unavailable for the First Test against Australia in Adelaide.
"He will undergo an intensive rehabilitation program to hasten the recovery and be available for selection at the earliest."
The second match of the series is scheduled to take place at the Optus Stadium in Perth from December 14.
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Posted by David Rimmer on 30/11/2018 at 23:51
This is a big blow for Shaw in the short-term but I am sure he will bounce back. He is obviously a big talent and it is no doubt a disappointment to fans on both sides not to see India's new talent in action in the series opener. I do not quite understand the series dates in the press release. The first Test is set to start at the Adelaide Oval on December 16 yet the second Test in Perth is due to commence on December 14! Should it read that the First Test is starting on December 6 with the second Test start date as it is? Should it read that the first Test
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