Australia’s Travis Head has been ruled out of the fifth and final One-Day International of the series against Sri Lanka due to an injury.
Cricket Australia said Head is nursing a hamstring blow and will not be part of the playing XI for tomorrow’s series finale in Colombo.
He sustained a low-grade right hamstring injury while fielding in the fourth ODI in Colombo.
Head has been used in the outfield in the one-dayers, clocking up 26km on the heavy R.Premadasa Stadium ground over the past two matches, which contributed to the injury.
The strain is on the minor end but the Test No.5 now appears in some doubt for the series opener in Galle, which is less than a week away.
It is the latest in a series of injury headaches for the Aussies, who look set to keep either Matthew Kuhnemann or Jon Holland as a left-arm orthodox option for the Test series given Ashton Agar is also out of action with a side strain.
Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc are also still sidelined due to injuries.
The Sri Lanka-Australia fifth ODI will get underway at 2.30pm in Colombo.
