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Patrick Cummins ruled out of the Australian Test team, James Faulkner recalled

by IBNS 23 Sep 2015, 08:23 pm

Victoria, Sept 24 (IBNS) Australian fast bowler Patrick Cummins has been ruled out of the upcoming Bangladesh tour as the young pacer suffered a stress fracture, the Cricket Australian website was quoted as saying, here on Thursday.

All-rounder James Faulkner has been recalled as a replacement after the south-paw served a brief period of exile following his off-the-field antics.

The website was quoted as saying that Cummins will have to go through a lengthy recovery process and his comeback as of yet is unknown.

David Beakley, Cricket Australia physiotherapist was quoted as saying, "Pat Cummins experienced lower back pain during the last ODI match in the UK and this pain continued upon his return to Australia."

He added, "He subsequently underwent an MRI scan yesterday which unfortunately has revealed a new early stage lumbar bone stress fracture."

"Consequently Pat will be unable to participate in the Bangladesh Test series and will now enter into a lengthy rehabilitation program," Beakley said.

Expressing his concern over the injury scare, Australian selector Rod Marsh said, "This is really unfortunate for Pat and I know how disappointed he will be."

"He is a young bowler with a bright future for Australia and we were really pleased with how he bowled in the UK," Marsh said.

"We have opted to replace him with James Faulkner.

"James comes back into the Australia Test side having only played the one Test, but he is an exciting young bowler who could be very handy in the conditions we are likely to see in Bangladesh," he added.