Injured Agar to miss last two India ODIs

Spinner Ashton Agar has broken his finger and will miss the remaining two one-day internationals against India, Cricket Australia said on Monday. The left-arm spinner injured his right little finger while fielding during the third ODI in Indore on Sunday. Steve Smith's lost the game by five wickets to concede an unbeatable 3-0 lead to the hosts.

Big injury news out of the Australian camp in India: https://t.co/fPmdt9orpm #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/pgjot4EEwh

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) September 25, 2017

"Following the conclusion of the match he went for X-rays which have confirmed a fracture of the finger," team doctor Richard Saw said in a statement. "He will return home to Australia and consult a specialist with a possibility of surgery."

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Agar, 23, was not included for the opening match against India in Chennai. In the next two games, he took two wickets while conceding 125 runs. The selectors have not asked for a replacement in the 14-member Australian squad for the matches in Bangalore and Nagpur on Thursday and Sunday. The teams will also play a three-match Twenty20 series starting October 7.

A fractured finger for left-arm spinner Ashton Agar is another setback for Australiahttps://t.co/Z4gIHPNToe #INDvAUS

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 25, 2017