Nic Maddinson returns home after injury forces him out of the series against India A

Nic Maddinson will fly home after suffering an injury to his right index finger

Chennai, July 27 (IANS)

Australia A batsman Nic Maddinson will return home on Monday night after sustaining a tendon injury to his right index finger. The injury occurred when he took an outfield catch during India A's second innings on Saturday.

"Nic's finger will need to be immobilised in a splint for the next few weeks so unfortunately he will not be able to participate in the remaining four-day match of this tour," Australia A physio David Beakley said.

"He will return earlier to Australia so that he can continue his rehabilitation in Sydney and prepare for his upcoming cricket commitments with New South Wales."

Australia A's second and last four-day match against India A starts here on Wednesday and no replacement player will be named.

Glenn Maxwell had already pulled out from the squad to continue his stint with county side Yorkshire, leaving the squad with only thirteen players to choose from.

The squad: Usman Khawaja (captain), Matthew Wade, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Joe Burns, Andrew Fekete, Callum Ferguson, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Stephen O'Keefe, Gurinder Sandhu, Marcus Stoinis.