Australian fast bowler, Jhye Richardson, has been withdrawn from Australia's World Cup Squad as he continues to recover from the shoulder dislocation he suffered in the UAE in March.
After a recent scan and testing with the team's medical staff, it was determined that Jhye was not going to be ready to bowl at the level required for him to be considered for selection at the start of the World Cup.
Bupa Team Support Physiotherapist, David Beakley, said:
"This is obviously very disappointing news for the team and for Jhye, who has been exceptional throughout his rehabilitation process.
"After his most recent assessment and attempting to bowl in the nets, it was clear that Jhye was not progressing as fast as required and therefore, in consultation with selectors, we made the decision to withdraw him from the squad.
"Jhye will continue with his rehabilitation and we will look to resume bowling in the coming weeks. At this stage we are still hopeful that he could be available for the Australia A tour of England."
Kane Richardson has been called up to replace Jhye in Australia's World Cup Squad.
Australian Men's World Cup Squad:
Aaron Finch (c) (Victoria)
Usman Khawaja (Queensland)
David Warner (New South Wales)
Steve Smith (New South Wales)
Shaun Marsh (Western Australia)
Glenn Maxwell (Victoria)
Marcus Stoinis (Western Australia)
Alex Carey (vc) (South Australia)
Pat Cummins (vc) (New South Wales)
Mitchell Starc (New South Wales)
Kane Richardson (South Australia)
Nathan Coulter-Nile (Western Australia)
Jason Behrendorff (Western Australia)
Nathan Lyon (New South Wales)
Adam Zampa (South Australia)
Australia's World Cup Fixture:
Match 1 – June 1
Afghanistan v Australia
Bristol County Ground, Bristol
1:30pm (Local Time)
Match 2 – June 6
Australia v West Indies
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
10:30am (Local Time)
Match 3 – June 9
India v Australia
The Oval, London
10:30am (Local Time)
Match 4 – June 12
Australia v Pakistan
Country Ground Taunton, Taunton
10:30am (Local Time)
Match 5 – June 15
Sri Lanka v Australia
The Oval, London
10:30am (Local Time)
Match 6 - June 20
Australia v Bangladesh
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
10:30am (Local Time)
Match 7 – June 25
England v Australia
Lord's, London
10:30am (Local Time)
Match 8 – June 29
New Zealand v Australia Lord's, London
1:30pm (Local Time)
Match 9 – July 6
Australia v South Africa
Old Trafford, Manchester
1:30pm (Local Time)
Semi Finals – July 9 and 11
World Cup Final – July 14 ENDS
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