Australia's [Images] leg-spinner Bryce McGain will return to Australia from the tour of India after failing to recover sufficiently from a right shoulder injury sustained while playing for Australia A last month.

Cricket Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said the decision to send McGain home was made after it was determined that the Victorian leg spinner would not be able to bowl for the majority of the four-Test series in India.

"Bryce's injury was first sustained in an Australia A match in September and despite his workload being managed throughout the early stages of this tour, he suffered a setback at training on Tuesday in an attempt to be available for Australia's four-day match currently being played in Hyderabad," Kountouris said.

"As a result, it has been decided that Bryce will not be available for selection for the majority of the tour."

It means that off-spinner Jason Krejza is now the only specialist spinner in Australia's squad.

Cricket Australia National Selection Panel Chairman Andrew Hilditch, said that a decision on a potential replacement player for McGain would be taken in due course.

"The National Selection Panel hasn't made a decision on whether a replacement player for Bryce will be called up for the remainder of the tour. The panel will make an assessment in the coming days and determine the appropriate course of action."