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David Warner has been ruled out of the first Vodafone Test against India in Adelaide and will target a possible return for the Boxing Day Test.
Warner, who injured his adductor muscle during the second Dettol ODI against India, will remain in Sydney to continue his rehabilitation and specialised treatment while the majority of the Australian Test squad travel to Adelaide today (Wednesday).
“I feel I have made great progress in a short amount of time and it’s best for me to stay here in Sydney to continue working on getting back to full fitness,” Warner said.
“The injury feels a lot better, but I need to be able to satisfy in my own mind and to my team-mates that it is 100 per cent ready for Test match conditions.
“That includes running between the wickets and being agile in the field. Right now I feel I am short of being able to play at peak fitness and another 10 days will make a difference.”
Australian men’s Head Coach Justin Langer said Warner’s supreme fitness levels gave the side great confidence he may be fully fit for the second Vodafone Test.
“If there is one guy you know will go well above and beyond that’s Dave,” Langer said.
“He has done an incredible job to get to where he is today and we hope to have a fully fit David Warner at his absolute best in Melbourne.”
The day-night first Vodafone Test against India starts on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval.
