Vidler was due to represent Australia A in the white-ball leg of their tour of India later this month, but this setback means he will now spend time rehabilitating on the sidelines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Callum experienced some back pain during training and promptly reported it. Unfortunately, the scans came back confirming a stress fracture, so he will spend some time recovering and then start a rehab plan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe's naturally very disappointed but accepts that injuries are part of the game. We'll work closely with him to ensure he has the best recovery to get him ready for a return to cricket,\" said Joe Dawes, Queensland general manager of high performance, in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vidler was one of Australian cricket\u2019s brightest breakout stars last summer. Fresh from leading the attack in Australia\u2019s victorious 2024 Under-19 World Cup campaign, he made his Sheffield Shield debut for Queensland. A fiery spell of 4-64 in the first innings of one of those games at the Karen Rolton Oval marked him out as a future fast-bowling spearhead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia A had already been hit by injuries in the build-up to the series against India, with the side previously losing Lance Morris and his replacement Brody Couch from the red-ball squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vidler was one of Australian cricket\u2019s brightest breakout stars last summer. Fresh from leading the attack in Australia\u2019s victorious 2024 Under-19 World Cup campaign, he made his Sheffield Shield debut for Queensland. A fiery spell of 4-64 in the first innings of one of those games at the Karen Rolton Oval marked him out as a future fast-bowling spearhead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vidler is part of a promising quartet of quicks from Australia\u2019s Under-19 group, alongside Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman and Charlie Anderson. While Straker is named in the Australia A white-ball squad for India tour, Beardman is currently sidelined with a stress fracture, while Anderson, who has battled significant back problems in the past, continues to be managed carefully.<\/p>\r\n\r\n