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Australia have been hit by a double blow ahead of the opening ODI against India, with leg-spinner Adam Zampa and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis ruled out of the series opener in Perth.

Cricket Australia (CA) has added Matthew Kuhnemann and Josh Philippe to the squad as replacements.

Zampa will miss the match due to paternity reasons, as his wife, Harriet, is expecting their second child.

The 32-year-old has opted to remain in northern New South Wales with his family, given the logistical challenge of travelling back from Perth on short notice.

The leg-spinner is expected to rejoin the team for the second and third ODIs in Adelaide and Sydney, and will also be available for the upcoming five-match T20I series, all set to be played on the east coast.

Inglis, meanwhile, continues to recover from a calf strain sustained during a running session in Perth. The injury had already sidelined him from the New Zealand tour, and he is also expected to miss the second ODI in Adelaide.

With Inglis unavailable, Josh Philippe is set to don the gloves for the first time in ODIs.

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The 27-year-old has been in fine form on the domestic circuit and recently impressed for Australia A. This marks his return to the national setup after last representing Australia during the 2021 Caribbean tour.

Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann also makes a comeback to the ODI side after three years.

He last featured during Australia’s 2022 tour of Sri Lanka and has since remained on the fringes of national selection, turning out consistently in domestic one-day cricket for Tasmania.

Selectors are keeping a close eye on player workloads with the Ashes approaching.

All-rounder Cameron Green is expected to feature in the first two ODIs but may skip the third in Sydney to play a Sheffield Shield fixture in Perth. Green is also unlikely to bowl in the India series as he gradually builds up his workload.

Regular wicketkeeper Alex Carey is expected to rejoin the side for the second ODI after completing his Shield commitments for South Australia.

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Wicket-keeper Josh Inglis is set to captain Australia for the first time as he will lead the side in the third ODI against Pakistan as well as the following T20I series, selectors said on Wednesday.

Regular ODI captain Pat Cummins as well as star players Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith will not play the third ODI in Perth in order to prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Test series against India.

Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson and Josh Philippe all come into the squad for the final ODI.

Meanwhile, T20I skipper Mitchell Marsh is on paternity leave and Inglis will stand in as captain for Australia in the three-match T20 series against Pakistan starting November 14.

“Josh is an integral member of the ODI and T20I teams and a highly respected player on and off the field,” George Bailey, chairman of selectors, said.

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“He has led Australia A previously and will bring strong tactical nous and a positive approach to the role.”

Australia are currently leading the three-match ODI series after winning the first ODI by two wickets on Monday.

The second match of the series will be played on 8 November in Adelaide, while Perth will host the third ODI on 10 November.

The ODI series will be followed by a three-match T20I series, scheduled to commence on November 14.

Brisbane will host the first T20I, with the next matches scheduled for November 16 and 18 in Sydney and Hobart, respectively.

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EDINBURGH: Wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis scored a quickfire century before Marcus Stoinis’ four-fer muscled Australia to a thumping 70-run victory over Scotland in the second T20I of the three-match series here on Friday.

Put into bat first, the former champions registered a massive total of 196/4, courtesy of Inglis’ brilliance.

The touring side, however, had a contrasting start to their innings as they lost their in-form opener Travis Head for a golden duck in the second over with just 11 runs on the board.

Australia then suffered another blow an over later when another opener Jake Fraser-McGurk fell victim to Brad Currie after scoring a run-a-ball 16.

Following the slump, Josh Inglis launched a ruthless attack on the Scottish bowlers.

He put together a one-sided 92-run partnership for the third wicket with Cameron Green, who scored an anchoring 36 off 29 deliveries.

Josh Inglis dominated the home side’s bowlers till the penultimate over and perished after scoring a blistering century. He remained the top-scorer for Australia with a 49-ball 103, laced with seven fours and as many sixes.

All-rounder Tim David further bolstered Australia’s total at the backend with a brisk 17-run cameo, which came off just seven deliveries while Marcus Stoinis scored an unbeaten 20 off as many deliveries.

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Brad Currie starred with the ball for Scotland, picking up three wickets while Chris Sole made one scalp.

Chasing a daunting 197-run target, Scotland’s batting unit unfolded on a meagre 126 in 16.4 overs despite Brandon McMullen’s gritty knock.

The home side got off to an unwanted start to the pursuit as they lost both their openers George Munsey (19) and Michael Jones (1) inside three overs with just 20 runs on the board.

McMullen waged a lone battle for Scotland against a disciplined Australia bowling attack but lamented support from the other end.

He finally perished in the 13th over after top-scoring for Scotland with a 42-ball 59 which featured four fours and four sixes.

Following his dismissal, the rest of the Scotland batters crumbled like a pack of cards against dominant Australia bowling, led by Marcus Stoinis and the home side eventually bundled out on 126 in the 17th over.

Stoinis returned brilliant figures of 4/23 in 3.4 overs, followed by Cameron Green, who bagged two wickets.

Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott and Aaron Hardie, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

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LAHORE: Australia’s wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis has returned a negative result for COVID-19, while the all-rounder Ashton Agar tested positive for the widely spread virus, here on Monday.

Inglis, who contracted the widely spread virus last week has now returned a negative result after the completion of his mandatory isolation period and is likely to join the team’s practice session ahead of the one-off T20I against Pakistan.

The all-rounder Agar, on the other hand, has tested positive again for COVID-19 after returning a negative result in the morning.

It is pertinent to mention here that the one-off T20I between Pakistan and Australia will be played here tomorrow. Pakistan won the three-match ODI series 2-1, while Australia claimed the Test series 1-0.

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