Hyderabad, Nov 4 : All-rounder Moises Henriques' sudden indisposition has left the think-tank with an unenviable task of finding the right and fit 11 players for tomorrow's fifth one-dayer against India, Australia coach Tim Nielsen said here today.
Henriques, who replaced for the injure James Hopes, will miss the day/night clash at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium following a right hamstring injury and Nielsen had no hesitation in admitting that it had upset his plans.
"In the ideal team, we had (first) James Hopes and (then) Moises batting at number seven along the line. We don't have those players now. The bowling also needs to adjust to the conditions and then we would decide the batting line-up. It is not simple or easy," a worried Nielsen told reporters.
"We have to ensure that we have five bowlers plus a spare bowler to ensure one guy doesn't have an off day. We have to make a few decisions with Moises getting injured," he added.
Nielsen said the extent of Henriques' injury would be known only after getting the scan reports from Australia.
"Moises had a strain on his right leg. It seems he damaged his right hamstring. We cannot assess it at the moment. We have to send the scans back to Australia. We are waiting for a word from Cricket Australia. He won't play tomorrow," Nielsen said.
Nov 04, 2009
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