David Warner ruled out of Australia's tour of the West Indies after fracturing his finger

• David Warner suffered the blow during Australia’s win against South Africa


• The fracture, without surgery, will take two to six weeks to recover from


• Captain Steve Smith said Warner’s absence would be a loss for Australia


• Australia are unlikely to call up a replacement for the 29-year-old

By

Amitai Winehouse For Mailonline

Published:

01:15, 13 June 2016


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Updated:

11:19, 13 June 2016

David Warner has been ruled out of the rest of Australia’s tour of the West Indies due to a fractured finger.

He suffered the blow during Australia’s win against South Africa in St Kitts on Sunday after the tip of his left index finger was struck. X-rays have shown that the finger has been fractured.

Warner is set to return to Australia ahead of his nation’s tour of Sri Lanka, which is set to begin on July 26.

David Warner has fractured his left index finger during the win against South Africa in St Kitts on Sunday

The fracture, even if it does not require surgery, will keep Warner out of action for around two to six weeks, which could scupper Australia’s plans for a busy summer of cricket.

Cricket Australia have allowed him to return home to give him the best chance of recovering fully.

Australia follow their tour of Sri Lanka with a visit to South Africa, which Cricket Australia hope he will be available for.

Captain Steve Smith told Cricket.com.au: ‘He’s in the form of his life and batting beautifully, so it’s obviously going to be a big loss for us.

The fracture, even if it does not require surgery to fix, will take him out of action for two to six weeks

‘But I’m sure whoever’s going to step into that position is going to do a terrific job and hopefully we can continue the success we’ve had so far in the series.

‘The most important thing is that he’s right for the Test series (against Sri Lanka). I think the medical staff and Davey are confident he’ll be fine for that first Test match.’

It is unlikely that Australia will call up a replacement for Warner, with only two weeks left in the series.

Captain Steve Smith said the loss of Warner (left) represented a big blow for Australia during the tour

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