Abbott replaces injured Doggett in Aussie squad for Windies Tests

Brendan Doggett has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming Test series against the West Indies due to a hip injury, with Sean Abbott named as his replacement.

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Although Doggett's injury has been described as “minor”, he will return to Australia instead of joining the squad in the Caribbean. He had been the traveling reserve for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and was set to be part of the touring party for the West Indies series.

Doggett finished the 2024-25 season on a high note, taking an impressive II for 140 in the Sheffield Shield final for South Australia.

His strong performances throughout the summer had propelled him back into national contention, and he was considered a chance to make his Test debut on this tour.

Abbott, who is also yet to debut at Test level, was previously part of Australia's squads for the tours of Sri Lanka and the home series against India.

He is often regarded as one of the more unfortunate players to have not yet earned a Test cap.