Australia's veteran left-handed opener David Warner has been ruled out of the ongoing second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here due to concussion. His place in the playing eleven has been taken by left-handed batter Matthew Renshaw, who cannot bowl in the match, said Cricket Australia (CA).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner had made 15 off 44 balls in Australia's first-innings score of 263. During his innings, he took a blow on his helmet off India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj in the tenth over, after having taken a blow to his elbow. Later on, when India batted for the remaining nine overs on Day One, Warner did not come out to field for Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He subsequently demonstrated symptoms and failed a concussion test. Warner will now follow the graduated return to sport protocols ahead of the third Test in Indore in line with Cricket Australia guidelines," a CA statement said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner being out of the Test means Renshaw makes a quick return to the team after being left out of the playing eleven to make space for Travis Head, following a heavy defeat in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think the medical staff will assess on Saturday). He looked a little weary at the moment he was hit on the arm and the head. He's been a little bit weary at the moment and that's why he didn't come out to field. The medical staff will figure out what happens from here," Usman Khawaja, the left-handed opener, had said in the post-day press conference on Warner's participation in the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia are already playing the second Test without all-rounder Cameron Green and left-arm fast-bowler Mitchell Starc, who couldn't be fully fit in time while recovering from their respective finger injuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I think the medical staff will assess on Saturday). He looked a little weary at the moment he was hit on the arm and the head. He's been a little bit weary at the moment and that's why he didn't come out to field. The medical staff will figure out what happens from here," Usman Khawaja, the left-handed opener, had said in the post-day press conference on Warner's participation in the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n