Australia dealt injury blow as Inglis returns home with finger fracture

Cricket Australia has announced that Australia's wicketkeeper-batter, Josh Inglis, has returned home due to a right index finger fracture sustained during the first one-day international against South Africa in Durban. The 31-year-old sustained the injury on Thursday when South Africa won the match by 67 runs. No replacement has been named for Inglis, with Alex Carey set to take over the gloves for the second ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Inglis is now in a race to recover and be fit for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa, which starts on October 9. He will return to Perth for further treatment and assessment of his condition.

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