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Cooper Connolly drafted in as Australia lose Matthew Short to calf injury ahead of Champions Trophy semi vs India

Matthew Short has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy with a calf injury, and Australia have called up 21-year-old spin all-rounder Cooper Connolly for the knockouts. Short was hurt against Afghanistan in Lahore. Skipper Steve Smith said the recovery window was too tight. Australia face India in the semi-final in Dubai, with Jake Fraser-McGurk likely to open.

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