Australia opener David Warner has suffered a hairline fracture in his left elbow and is doubtful to be out of the entire Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner was hit on his elbow and helmet during a fiery spell of pace bowling by India's Mohammed Siraj on the opening day of the second Test of the four-match series on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Saturday morning, the 36-year-old left-hander was ruled out for the second Test with a concussion injury, with Matthew Renshaw coming in as a concussion substitute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A report on www.cricket.com.au website later revealed that Warner had suffered a hairline fracture in his left elbow. He was struck by Siraj on his elbow but had waved off the team doctor and continued to bat.<\/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 is an important cog in the wheel as tries to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and win a series in India for the first time since 2004.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The visitors are currently trailing 0-1 in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series after losing the opener in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Warner had scored 1 and 10 runs as Australia were out for 177 and 91 in two innings a the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The visitors are currently trailing 0-1 in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series after losing the opener in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n