Spencer Johnson Out of T20 Series, Sean Abbott Steps In

Australian fast bowler Spencer Johnson will miss the upcoming Twenty20 series against England and Scotland due to a side strain. Sean Abbott has been named as his replacement. Johnson picked up the injury while playing in The Hundred competition and will return home for assessment and rehabilitation.

Australian fast bowler Spencer Johnson will miss the Twenty20 series against England and Scotland next month after sustaining a side strain. He has been replaced by all-rounder Sean Abbott, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.

Left-armer Johnson, who has played five T20 internationals and a solitary one-day international, picked up the injury while playing for The Oval Invincibles in The Hundred competition. CA said in a statement that the 28-year-old Johnson would return home for further assessment and rehabilitation before a busy spell starting in November.

Ahead of them are matches against Pakistan in both ODI and T20 formats, followed by a five-match test series against India. Australia's tour of Britain kicks off on Sept. 4 with three T20s against Scotland in Edinburgh, before heading to England for three more games in the shortest format and five ODIs. Mitchell Marsh will captain both white-ball squads, with pace bowler Pat Cummins sitting out the tour to rest.