Australia will be without Mitchell Marsh for Saturday’s World Cup clash against England after the all-rounder flew home for personal reasons.
Marsh has travelled to Perth and there is no timeline on whether he will re-join Australia’s World Cup campaign in India. The team is yet to determine whether a replacement player will be required to bolster the squad.
Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green loom as the likely replacements for the 32-year-old in the Australian XI.
Marsh is the second Australian star to be ruled out of the England clash in as many days with Glenn Maxwell also set to miss the match due to a concussion.
Marsh’s absence leaves a major hole at the top of Australia’s batting line-up after a dominant 2023 with the bat in ODIs, where he has averaged 42.80 in 16 matches at a strike rate of 108.99.
His form has continued into the Cricket World Cup where he scored a half-century against Sri Lanka and a career-best 121 against Pakistan.
Australia has risen to third on the World Cup table with four consecutive victories, overtaking New Zealand after the Black Caps’ loss to South Africa overnight.
Their next contest against England (10th with one win in six matches) will take place in Ahmedabad on 7.30pm AEDT on Saturday night.
