Perth, Nov. 10 -- Young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming T20I series against Pakistan after sustaining a fracture in the left hand.

In the third ODI against Pakistan on Sunday, while trying to pull away the ball, Connolly took a blow on his hand on the second ball of the 17th over.

He faced another delivery before realising the amount of discomfort he was facing. Physios came for a quick assessment, and after the check, he left the field for scans to determine the extent of his injury.

According to ESPNcricinfo, a CA spokesperson confirmed that Connolly sustained a fracture to the fourth metacarpal of the left hand and that he will consult a specialist in Perth on Monday.

The spokesperson also sta...