Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Matt Renshaw sent for scans after injuring knee in Nagpur Test

Renshaw, 26, who was picked in the playing XI ahead of Travis Head raising quite a few eyebrows, reportedly left the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium for X-rays, with Ashton Agar coming on as his substitute.

Published : Feb 10, 2023 14:06 IST , NAGPUR

Australian batter Matthew Renshaw, dismissed for a duck on opening day, was sent for scans following a knee injury during warm-up ahead of the second day’s play in the Nagpur Test of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australian batter Matthew Renshaw, dismissed for a duck on opening day, was sent for scans following a knee injury during warm-up ahead of the second day’s play in the Nagpur Test of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Australian batter Matthew Renshaw, dismissed for a duck on opening day, was sent for scans following a knee injury during warm-up ahead of the second day’s play in the Nagpur Test of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Matt Renshaw’s further involvement in the ongoing first Test against India was thrown in doubt after the Australian middle-order batter was sent for scans following a knee injury during warm-up ahead of the second day’s play on Friday.

Renshaw, 26, who was picked in the playing XI ahead of Travis Head raising quite a few eyebrows, reportedly left the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium for X-rays, with Ashton Agar coming on as his substitute.

The middle-order batter was trapped leg-before for a first-ball duck as the visitors slump to 177 in the first innings on Thursday.

His involvement in the ongoing Test is in doubt following the injury, further compounding Australia’s problems in the gruelling series with pacers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc also missing the opener due to injuries.

The 32-year-old Hazlewood is also a doubtful starter for the second Test in Delhi from February 17.

Renshaw, who has so far played 12 Tests, returned to the national setup for the third Test against South Africa at SCG in January and was retained in the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

This is the second time in two months that Renshaw has been hit by bad luck. He was forced to isolate and use a separate change-room during the Test against the Proteas after returning positive for COVID-19.

Australia would be banking on the return of young all-rounder Cameron Green and pace spearhead Starc -- both laid low by finger injuries -- for the second Test to boost its attack and bolster its morale.

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