Aussies make crucial call on injured Warner

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Australia has confirmed 25-year-old right-arm paceman Jhye Richardson volition regenerate the injured Josh Hazlewood successful the Test team.

Richardson volition enactment up astatine Adelaide Oval for the 2nd Ashes lucifer connected Thursday afternoon.

Aussie skipper Pat Cummins besides told media this day David Warner volition instrumentality his spot successful the squad contempt battling a rib injury.

Warner was deed by an England transportation astatine the Gabba and connected Tuesday evening helium was seen batting successful the Adelaide nets and looked to beryllium successful sizeable pain.

But helium volition unfastened the batting alongside Marcus Harris, meaning the lone alteration for Australia is Richardson successful for Hazlewood.

"He'll beryllium right," Cummins said of Warner.

"He had a bat yesterday, batted with immoderate discomfort but knowing Davey he's not going to miss this one. He'll beryllium good erstwhile the adrenaline kicks in."

Hazlewood suffered a broadside strain past week and flew location to Sydney to retrieve successful the anticipation of playing a further portion successful the Ashes series.

Richardson played 2 Tests astatine the opening of 2019 but has struggled to interruption into the Test squad up of Australia's large 3 quicks.

He was warring with Queensland paceman Michael Neser for the vacant spot. Richardson tin vessel upwards of 140km/h and has the quality to plaything the pinkish shot successful Adelaide.

Australia XI successful Adelaide: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon

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