John Hastings out of tri-nations after ankle surgery
Wednesday 27 April 2016 11:09, UK
John Hastings has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming Tri-Series with West Indies and South Africa in the Caribbean.
The seam bowler has had surgery on his ankle after he complained of pain while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and was diagnosed with "early-stage bone stress" in his fibula.
Scott Boland will replace Hastings in the squad for the Caribbean tournament, which runs from June 3 until June 26.
Cricket Australia sports medicine manager Alex Kountouris said: "While laid off with this injury we have taken this opportunity to undertake arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs in his left ankle.
"[These] have been causing him concern for some time and were possibility contributing to the cause of the bone stress."
Australia squad for Tri-Series: Steve Smith (C), David Warner (VC), George Bailey, Scott Boland, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa
