Huge blow for Pat Cummins & Co.: Michael Neser gets injured ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia National Cricket Team pacer Michael Neser has found himself in trouble ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The right-hander faced an injury during the ongoing game against India A, which is underway at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Michael Neser, who has been bowling sensationally well with the red ball, faced a massive setback. The right-hander suffered a hamstring injury and then walked off the field while bowling his 13th over of the innings. He looked extremely threatening with the ball, troubling Indian batters.

Michael Neser had figures of 4/27 before he walked off the field due to the hamstring injury that he faced

Neser picked two wickets on two balls in the first over that he bowled. He bowled impeccable lines and lengths and picked wickets in a flash. The fast bowler had figures of 4/27 before he walked off the field due to the hamstring injury that he faced.

This surely would come as a massive blow to him as he was eyeing a Test comeback in the upcoming five-match Test series against the India National Cricket Team. Neser underwent scans after his injury and the scans will be monitored by national selectors.

Michael Neser is unlikely to play the first Test of the series against India, which will be underway from 22nd November in Perth. The all-rounder, however, will now be in contention to return from the second Test, which will be a day-and-night fixture in Adelaide.

It's never nice to see a guy go down mid-over with an injury - Beau Webster on Michael Neser

Australia A bowler Beau Webster, who took 3-19 from nine overs, talked about the injury of his teammate Neser, saying that it wasn't nice to see his teammate going down with injury. He lauded the pacer for rattling the India A top order, saying that his spell gave them the upper hand. He elaborated:

"It's never nice to see a guy go down mid-over with an injury. He's amazing with what he does with the new ball - swings it, hardly bowls a bad ball and ran through the top order nicely today, which gave us the upper hand on the first day definitely."

Michael Neser along with Scott Boland wreaked havoc across the Indian A batting lineup at the MCG

In the ongoing game against India A, Neser, along with Scott Boland, wreaked havoc across the Indian batting lineup. The duo bowled sensationally well and reduced the opposition to 4-11 inside the three overs and put their team at the top.

Australia are yet to name their squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. With the kind of impact Neser as well as Scott Boland has been making, it's fair to say that the duo are likely to play their part in the series, which will also be part of the ICC World Test Championship.

Both the teams are fighting for the spot in the final and with the kind of cricket they have played, it promises to be an exciting series.

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