Peter Handscomb is in a race towards the clock to go on his first Australian Test tour in 4 years after scans confirmed a hip damage.
Handscomb was damage on Tuesday evening whereas enjoying membership cricket in Victoria, when he was hit trying to play a pull shot.
He continued batting, however collapsed in ache three balls later after hitting one other pull shot for six.
Scans have since confirmed soft-tissue harm in his proper hip.
Officials are assured Handscomb shall be match to depart with the Australian staff to India on the finish of this month.
Australia already produce other damage considerations of their camp, with Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green each nursing finger accidents.
Starc will miss the primary Test in Nagpur on February 9 and fly to India afterwards, whereas Green is hopeful of enjoying within the sequence opener.
Handscomb’s finest likelihood of a Test recall is prone to be if he’s handed match for the primary match and Green doesn’t get well in time.
Working in Handscomb’s favour is the actual fact he’s a right-hander, and will break up the string of left-handers within the center order.
