Smith has an elow injury, so the decision to leave him out was made on medical grounds. National Selector Trevor Hohns said he was "naturally disappointed" but "respects the decision of those who have opted out of this tour. "International tours in the time of Covid-19 undoubtedly present many additional challengers for athletes, he added. "They also present opportunities for others and, in this case, the chances to push for selection in the Australian men's T20 World Cup squad later this year and beyond. "Jason Behredoroff, Moises Henriques and riley meredith have agreed to tour. There's still a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean at torrey pines for this week's US open just like golfers see every January at the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open. Don't expect much else to be the same. Top players in the field of 156 won't be fooled by familar hole layouts when they test the 7,653-yeard course starting Thursday, because the US Golf Association has maximized dense rough, firmed up fairways and made greens lightning fast. Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh has tested negative for Covid-19 and was on Wednesday shifted out of Covid ICU to another section of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research hospital here, reports Tridib Baparnash. The 90-year-old is suspected to have contracted Covid-19 last month from a family help. "Milkha ji is stable and is out of the Covid ICU, but is in the Medical ICU, a spokesperson of the Milkha family said. According to hospital sources, the 1958 Commonwealth Games gold medallist was "fine, stable and recovering", after returning negative. "He has tested negative after which he was shifted out of the Covid ICU, the source said. Roger Federer failed to reach the Halle Open quarter-finals for the first time Wednesday.
