The Australia fast bowler will miss the three-match, one-day series against Bangladesh, starting on Saturday.
The Indian pacer took 3 wickets for 41 runs in the County Championship Division One match against Gloucestershire.
Australia were 351 for 3, 56 runs ahead of Bangladesh, at close on day 2 of the second Test.
Sri Lanka's opening batsman challenged Australia's bowlers to adopt short-pitched bowling in the second Test.
His unbeaten 163 saw Sri Lanka close day 2 of the four-day match against Northern Territory on 304 for 5.
They have also recalled spinner Brad Hogg, paceman Jason Gillespie and opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
Gray, who is an Australian national, said Australia's players had a bad reputation in the cricket community after years of on-field rows and accusations of sledging.
The uncapped paceman will fly home to Perth this week following the return of Glenn McGrath to Australia's squad.
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Glenn McGrath, Adam Gilchrist and Brett Lee have been left out of a 12-man Australian squad to play South Africa in a one-off Twenty20 international next week.
Adam Gilchrist, who is captaining Australia in Ponting's absence, said McGrath is expected to return in time for the first final of the ODI series.
Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu made centuries in a record opening stand as Sri Lanka smashed 343 for five in their one-day international match against Australia on Thursday.\n\n
The Aussie paceman spent six hours helping as a bushfire threatened to destroy the home of his Test captain.\n\n\n\n\n\n
But pace bowler Brett Lee is all set to bolster the Aussie attack.
Notwithstanding India's good showing en route to the 2003 World Cup final, former batsman Damien Martyn said that it was Australia's 'self-belief' that helped them in outplaying the Sourav Ganguly-led side in the title clash.
India's captain is looking for a good outing from his batsmen and bowlers in the three-day match against Queensland.
Middle-order batsman Lehmann hopes to return for the limited overs tri-series against India and Zimbabwe starting in January.
"Whatever happens, if McGrath is fit we can handle him," England right-hander Ian Bell said.
An ankle injury could keep the Aussie paceman out of the Indian series too.
It couldn't have been scripted any better - the opportunity to take the 500th wicket at Lord's is the ultimate, said the Aussie paceman.
Bichel is a top class performer in a top class team, the Windies captain said.
Ponting scored an unbeaten 57 as Australia coasted to an eight wicket win over West Indies.
McGrath will boost Australia's attempt to became the first visiting team to achieve a whitewash in the Caribbean.
Australia beat New Zealand by nine wickets to win the third and final Test with a day to spare.
McGrath has caught a flight back to Sydney to comfort his wife Jane, who has cancer.
Australia beat Pakistan by 31 runs to win the second one-day final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Glenn McGrath powered Australia to a whopping 491-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Perth.
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