The Wounded Stars: List of Injured Australian Players Ahead Of Ind vs Aus Test Series

The hosts are desperate to reclaim the title. The return of Steve Smith to Australian squad for this year's trophy has boosted their confidence, but many of their star players getting injured before the Adelaide Test is a major concern for them now. (Photo: @CricketAus / Twitter)

There was a possibility that Cameron Green would play the first Test against India as he had scored a brilliant century in the warm-up match, but in the second practice match a fiery stroke from batsman Jasprit Bumrah hit Green straight on his head off his own delivery. Green suffered a concussion and was later ruled out of the three-day warm-up game between India and Australia A. (Photo: @cricketcomau / Instagram)

Another talented batsman Will Pukovski will also not play the first Test match against India. Initially, it was believed that Pukovski would be picked by the Aussie team management for the Test series, but unfortunately he got injured against India A. Will suffered a concussion after a short-pitched lethal delivery from Karthik Tyagi hit him on the helmet. As per concussion protocols, he was dropped from the Adelaide Test by Cricket Australia, which also put his Test debut on hold. (Photo: @TheWestSport/ Twitter)

Australian cricket team's legendary opener David Warner was injured after the second One Day International game in Sydney. Warner has been dropped from the team for Ind vs Aus Test series. He is expected to be fit before the Boxing Day Test, at Melbourne. Warner himself said that he is not fully fit at this time, @AbdurRe67202447/ Twitter and will take 10 more days to return to the field. Photo:

The series of injuries to the Australian cricket players, which started in the ODI series is still going on. The new name in the list of Australia's injured players is Sean Abbott. On Monday, Abbott was ruled out of the first Test against India after he picked a calf strain in the day-night match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. (Photo: Sean Abbott / Instagram)

The hosts are desperate to reclaim the title. The return of Steve Smith to Australian squad for this year's trophy has boosted their confidence, but many of their star players getting injured before the Adelaide Test is a major concern for them now. (Photo: @CricketAus / Twitter)

The much awaited first Ind vs Aus Test match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy starts in Adelaide from 17 December. This is India's first day-night Test out of India, which will be played with a pink ball. At present, Indian cricket team is the defending champion, as they won the trophy 2-1 during last year's tour of Australia. Photo: @cricketcomau / Twitter