Concussions and Injuries Shake Up Australia's Cricket Squad | Sports-Games
Lance Morris, Mitch Owen, and Matt Short are sidelined due to injury and concussion, prompting Cricket Australia to call up three replacements for the ODI series against South Africa.
- West Australian fast bowler Lance Morris was flown back to Perth after Cricket Australia said he reported more soreness in his lower back, just days before his return.
- Amid a spate of injuries, selectors have been forced to reshuffle the squad after Mitchell Owen, Matt Short, and Morris were ruled out of the series.
- Despite previous management, Morris has battled a back issue since last summer and has not played for the national team since November last year.
- In response to Morris’s withdrawal, Australia drafted all-rounder Aaron Hardie and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann into the ODI squad.
- Ahead of the ODI series, the third T20I is scheduled on August 16, 2025, with ODIs on August 19, 22, and 24.
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