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Another blow for Australia's white ball teams with Mitch Marsh injured, Josh Inglis, Ashton Agar out with COVID

29th March, 2022
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Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh is expected to miss the white ball part of the Pakistan Tour after injuring his hip flexor at training while Josh Inglis and Ashton Agar have now been ruled out with COVID.

Matthew Renshaw is now on his way to Pakistan as the reserve wicketkeeper while Marcus Harris has also contracted the virus ahead of the Sheffield Shield final starting Thursday.

At a press conference captain Aaron Finch said that he didn’t think Marsh would be available for the series.

With two more players out it’s yet another blow for Australia’s chances and will severely test the depth of the squad with just 13 fit players currently after Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson was also ruled out of the tour.

Thankfully no other current players other than Agar and Inglis have tested positive to COVID and Renshaw will be a batting replacement as well as a backup keeper.

Richardson aggravated his hamstring at training and was replaced in the squad by Ben Dwarshuis who will get a potential chance to debut for Australia.

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It means Australia will have one of their most inexperienced pace attacks in ODI history with Test trio Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins all leaving Pakistan after the Test series.

David Warner was left out of Australia’s white-ball squad.

While explosive allrounder Glenn Maxwell will not take part in the games as he is due to get married in India in the coming days.

Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey is in the squad, despite not playing a white-ball game for Australia since August.

Star batter Steve Smith, who suffered a concussion during the Sri Lanka series, has been included despite concerns around his form in limited-overs contests.

Glenn Maxwell of Australia bats during game four of the T20 International Series between Australia and Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 18, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
(Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
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“We have picked a talented and versatile squad with a number of challenges to juggle, including the tour structure of predominantly 50 over games, management of several multi format players in the medium to long term; and our need to build experience and depth in preparation for two short form World Cups within the next 18 months,” chairman of selectors George Bailey said.

“We’re confident the squad can both compete successfully on this tour and continue our progress towards those crucial tournaments.”

The first ODI will take place in Lahore on March 29.

AUSTRALIA’S WHITE-BALL SQUAD: Aaron Finch (Vic, capt), Sean Abbott (NSW), Ashton Agar (WA), Jason Behrendorff (WA), Alex Carey (SA), Nathan Ellis (TAS), Cameron Green (WA), Travis Head (SA), Matt Renshaw (QLD), Marnus Labuschagne (QLD), Ben McDermott (TAS), Ben Dwarshuis (NSW), Steve Smith (NSW), Marcus Stoinis (WA), Adam Zampa (NSW).

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