T20 world cup 2022: Top player injured, ruled out from series

It is kick-off time for the Super 12 teams and it begins with the encounter of the arch rivals. Australia vs New Zealand in another edition of the World Cup. T20 world cup 2022: Top player injured, ruled out from series. A freak injury while playing golf has ruled Australia’s backup wicketkeeper Josh Inglis out of cricket’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Josh Inglis cut his right hand when the shaft of his club a six iron snapped as he swung at the ball during a social round at a Sydney course three days before Australia was due to open its title defense against New Zealand. “An incredibly freak accident,” Australia coach Andrew McDonald told the SEN radio network on Thursday.

“As he made contact with the ground, the shaft snapped around the grip area and cut into (the) palm of his right hand.” McDonald said Inglis had stitches inserted in the hand and there was no tendon damage, but the injury would make it difficult to grip the bat and repeatedly catch the ball.

Cricket Australia is yet to confirm a replacement. Alex Carey could potentially join the squad as a like-for-like replacement as a backup wicketkeeper and batter for Matthew Wade, although the Australians could opt for all-rounder Cameron Green and risk going without a spare specialist glove man.

The last time round these two teams met was in the final of the T20 World Cup 2021. It cannot get better than this. Aussies did not have a good series against England in the build-up to the world cup. They lost the series 2-0 on home soil. New Zealand, have had a similar fate as they lost the final of the recently concluded tri series against Pakistan on their home soil. Both the teams would try to make sure to get a positive start in the opening game of the Super 12 to gain some momentum.

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T20 world cup Australia probable playing XI vs. New Zealand

David Warner, Aaron Finch(C), Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis , Matthew Wade(wk), Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa.