Australia 's Ashes hero Michael Neser has suffered a right calf strain in training but remains hopeful of being fit for the tour of South Africa in October. He was in full training and on standby for the Bangladesh series should any injury occur to the big four. Neser has been injury-free since his major hamstring strain in November 2024 while bowling for Australia A in the lead-up to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Neser's performances in the Ashes, in the absence of Cummins and Hazlewood, were critical to Australia's 4-1 series triumph. Neser's injury was the only major issue to come out of Australia's training camp in Brisbane so far.