David Warner is out with a broken thumb. Photo / AP
Australia's injury crisis has deepened with Nathan Coulter-Nile joining teammates David Warner and Shane Watson in being ruled out for the remainder of Australia's one-day series with England.
All three players suffered the injuries in Sunday's game-two victory over England at Lord's, with paceman Coulter-Nile suffering a low-grade hamstring strain.
He is expected to be bowling again within two weeks, but that won't allow him time to recover for any of the remaining three ODIs to be played in the next seven days.
The West Australian was flying back to Australia overnight, with opener Warner, who will miss between four and six weeks with a broken thumb, which will impact on Australia's test series against Bangladesh next month. Watson flew out of London yesterday having suffered a recurrence of a calf injury, which prompted him to also announce his test retirement.
With his squad ravaged by injuries, coach Darren Lehmann called on a trio of Victorians as replacements.
