Australia's [ Images ] fast bowling stocks suffered another blow on Wednesday when left-armer Nathan Bracken [ Images ] was ruled out of Friday's opening triangular series one-dayer against India [ Images ] because of a hip injury.

Bracken, 26, strained a muscle in his left hip while fielding during the drawn fourth Test against India which finished in Sydney [ Images ] on Tuesday, Cricket Australia (CA) announced in a statement.

Western Australia paceman Brad Williams, who was 12th man in the Sydney Test, will replace Bracken in Australia's 13-man squad for their opening four matches of the one-day series.

World champions Australia host beaten World Cup finalists India in Melbourne [ Images ] on Friday in the first match of the triangular series.

Australia will play Zimbabwe in Sydney on Sunday.

Australia physiotherapist Errol Alcott said: "It is not a major injury and we are confident that he will improve quickly.

"It is fair to say that he bowled through pain in Sydney," added Alcott of Bracken, who took 0-97 from 37 overs in India's first innings of 705-7 declared.

Bracken said: "Obviously I am disappointed ... I am hopeful that the injury can heal quickly."

The New South Wales bowler has taken 28 wickets at 19.71 in 17 one-day internationals and has also played three tests.

Pacemen Brett Lee [ Images ] and Jason Gillespie missed part of the four-match Test series against India because of ankle and groin injuries respectively while leading fast bowler Glenn McGrath [ Images ] did not play in the series because of ankle surgery.

Australia are also without leading wicket-taker Shane Warne [ Images ] after the leg spinner was handed a 12-month doping ban in February 2003.

The team:

Ricky Ponting [ Images ] (captain), Adam Gilchrist [ Images ], Michael Bevan [ Images ], Andrew Bichel, Brad Williams, Michael Clarke [ Images ], Jason Gillespie, Ian Harvey, Matthew Hayden [ Images ], Brad Hogg [ Images ], Brett Lee, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds [ Images ].