The ongoing Australia A tour of India took an unexpected turn off the field when fast bowler was rushed to a after suffering a severe bout of . The health scare, which briefly cast a shadow over the series, has since been resolved – with Thornton now discharged and back with the squad. But the incident has triggered a reassessment of team protocols around food and water safety.

Meanwhile, despite the off-field turbulence, in the second unofficial ODI against , leveling the three-match series 1-1 with one game to go.

Thornton Hospitalised in Kanpur, But Makes Full Recovery

According to Australian team officials, Thornton had already been experiencing before arriving in , but his condition deteriorated sharply after dining at the team’s hotel. When symptoms didn’t subside, he was taken to

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