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Australia's India Test tour plans - and those for the ODI series against West Indies - have been placed on hold by the sight of David Warner suffering a painful blow on the left thumb while batting in the nets at the WACA ground.
Warner was struck by a prancing delivery from Mitchell Johnson in the lively WACA nets and showed considerable discomfort before being whisked away for scans on the thumb.
"David Warner was hit on the left thumb by Mitchell Johnson while batting in the nets and will go for a precautionary scan," a Cricket Australia spokesman said.
While at this stage it is unclear how seriously Warner's thumb is hurt, his injury has given the national selectors pause the day before they were due to announce the squad for the tour of India, due to begin in February.
The first ODI against the West Indies is in Perth on Friday.
Warner was struck by a prancing delivery from Mitchell Johnson in the lively WACA nets and showed considerable discomfort before being whisked away for scans on the thumb.
"David Warner was hit on the left thumb by Mitchell Johnson while batting in the nets and will go for a precautionary scan," a Cricket Australia spokesman said.
While at this stage it is unclear how seriously Warner's thumb is hurt, his injury has given the national selectors pause the day before they were due to announce the squad for the tour of India, due to begin in February.
The first ODI against the West Indies is in Perth on Friday.