Young
Indian fast bowler Varun Aaron has been ruled out of the upcoming tour
of Australia due to a back injury. The 22-year-old Aaron will be
replaced by Vinay Kumar.
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Aaron played one Test against the West Indies in Mumbai last month where he claimed three wickets.
The back injury was detected during the ongoing one-dayers against the West Indies in which Aaron played the first two games but was left out of the next two. 'I have got a stress reaction in my back and won't be a part of the Test squad,' a disappointed Aaron said. 'I have now been advised (to undergo) rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. I hope to be fit soon.' The four-Test series in Australia starting later this month was seen as the perfect opportunity for the promising bowler to make a mark. Vinay Kumar, 27, who bowls a steady line and length at medium-pace, has yet to play a Test despite 15 one-day appearances in which he has claimed 16 wickets. Vinay Kumar's inclusion is the second change in the original 17-man squad after seamer Praveen Kumar was sidelined with a fractured rib and replaced by fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun. India open the three-month tour on 15 December, with two practice matches in Canberra ahead of the first Test starting at the MCG on 26 December. The remaining Tests will be played in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide |