Published 14:03 IST, November 18th 2020

India vs Australia 2020: Australian side in chaos after COVID-19 outbreak in Adelaide?

Kane Richardson withdraws his name from India vs Australia 2020 limited-overs squads to stay with his family due to the coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide.

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highly anticipated India vs Australia 2020 series is set to mark return of international cricket for Team India. Ardent fans of both cricketing nations are pumped ahead of grueling tour. Indian team along with Australian cricketers who participated in Dream11, are already stationed in Australia and have also commenced ir training. Organizing a series of this stature in such dire circumstances is a challenging task, and host nation is set to face a major roadblock after coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide.

India vs Australia 2020: Kane Richardson withdraws from Australia's white-ball squad  

coronavirus outbreak in Adelaide has had a severe impact on preparations of upcoming cricket series. While several players had to be flown to Sydney early due to situation in Adelaide, fast bowler Kane Richardson decided to stay back with his family in Adelaide. cricketer, who was a part of limited-overs squad, became a far last week, which could well be reason that triggered his decision. 

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33-year-old fast bowler Andrew Tye has been added to side in place of Kane Richardson. Along with Andrew Tye, D'Arcy Short and Josh Philippe will also train along with Australian team. National selector Trevor Hohns in a media interaction, ackwledged Richardson's apprehensions of leaving his family during such circumstances. He assured that selectors as well as squad will support his decision.

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Players such as Marnus Labuschagne, Ashton Agar, Matw Wade, Cameron Green and Andrew Tye also travelled to Sydney earlier than expected. This step was taken considering changed border conditions in Adelaide due to pandemic. or Australian players are likely to reach Sydney on Sunday.

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India vs Australia 2020 dates 

two sides are slated to battle it out in six white-ball matches and four test matches in Australia. India and Australia will kick-start series on vember 27 with a 3-match ODI series. sides will n lock horns in a high-octane T20 series from December 4. iconic Border-Gavaskar test series between teams will commence from December 17.

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Australia squad for India 2020 

ODI and T20I: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey , Pat Cummins (vc), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Sams, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Matw Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

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Test: Tim Paine (c), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matw Wade, David Warner.

Im source: PTI

14:03 IST, November 18th 2020