Australia lose Josh Inglis for ODIs in South Africa, a doubt for Test series

Australia lose Josh Inglis for ODIs in South Africa, a doubt for Test series

Inglis suffered the injury during the series opener on Thursday while the visitors were fielding but did come out to bat, scoring 3 as the Australia fell to a 67-run defeat.

The Test series against the Proteas starts on 9 October and the Inglis has been selected in that squad as reserve wicketkeeper and spare batter.

A statement by Cricket Australia said: "The West Australian will return home for scans with his availability for the three-match Test series subject to further assessment and progress."

Alex Carey, Australia's first-choice Test wicketkeeper, will come into the team for the second ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday and slot into the middle-order.

If Inglis is ruled out of the of the three-match Test series, the tourists will need to consider flying in a replacement wicketkeeper to back up Carey.

Josh Philippe and Sam Harper are the wicketkeepers currently on the Australia A tour to India.

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