Australia suffer injury setback ahead of Pakistan tour with Marsh sidelined due to ankle problem
The Australia national cricket team has suffered a major setback ahead of its ODI tour of Pakistan after all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was ruled out with an ankle injury.
In Marsh’s absence, wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis will captain Australia during the three-match ODI series against the Pakistan national cricket team, which begins on May 30.
Marsh recently enjoyed a strong campaign in the Indian Premier League, scoring 563 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 163.18. However, Cricket Australia said the all-rounder will remain in Perth for further assessment and rehabilitation of his ankle injury.
Australia’s injury concerns have deepened ahead of the Pakistan tour, with fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc also unavailable for the series.
Following the Pakistan tour, Australia are scheduled to travel to Bangladesh for a white-ball series comprising ODIs and T20 internationals. Marsh’s availability for that series remains uncertain.
Australia squad for Pakistan ODIs
• Josh Inglis (captain)
• Alex Carey
• Nathan Ellis
• Cameron Green
• Matthew Kuhnemann
• Marnus Labuschagne
• Riley Meredith
• Oliver Peake
• Matthew Renshaw
• Tanveer Sangha
• Liam Scott
• Matt Short
• Billy Stanlake
• Adam Zampa
Pakistan ODI series schedule
• First ODI — May 30, Rawalpindi
• Second ODI — June 2, Lahore
• Third ODI — June 4, Lahore
Bangladesh white-ball series schedule
ODIs
• First ODI — June 9, Dhaka
• Second ODI — June 11, Dhaka
• Third ODI — June 14, Dhaka
T20Is
• First T20I — June 17, Chattogram
• Second T20I — June 19, Chattogram
• Third T20I — June 21, Chattogram
