Australian preparations for the upcoming T20i series against New Zealand suffered failure with goalkeeper Josh Inglis excluded because of the right veal trunk. Inglis experienced discomfort after running in Perth and the scan confirmed the injury and from 1 October to 4 October confirmed it from all three matches on Bay Ooval, Mount Maunganui.
In his absence, Alex Carey’s selectioners chose a replacement. Carey, who was ready to play for South Australia in Sheffield Shield against Western Australia 4 October, will now join the national team and take over the duties of the goal.
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“It’s an ongoing thing. It’s been a few years old.
“It’s just something I have to do. So at that moment I can’t bat as much as I want, so I can’t spend time in networks so I can work on new things,” Inglis added.
Australia deals with concerns of injury
Australia is already engaged in the absence of several key players before the series. Captain test Pat cummins is displaced with a problem with lumbar bone stressAll-Rounder Cameron Green rested to focus on the cricket Sheffield Shield in front of the ashes, and Pacer Nathan Ellis withdrew for personal reasons.
With Inglis, who is now added to an unavailable list, the pressure intensifies to Captain Mitchell Marsh and older players like Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis, because Australia is trying to fine -tune their combinations for the World Cup 2026 T20.
Australia T20i Squad vs New Zealand
Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Tim David, Ben DwarShuis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Matt Khnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zamba
Plan for New Zealand VS Australia T20i
1. T20i: Wednesday 1st October 2025, 11:45 PM IST – Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
2. T20i: Friday 3rd October 2025, 11:45 PM Ist – Bay Ooval, Mount Maunganui
3. T20i: Saturday 4th October 2025, 11:45 PM Ist – Bay Ooval, Mount Maunganui
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
September 19, 2025
