Australia will head into their upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh without three key players, with skipper Mitch Marsh, star opener Travis Head and spinner Tanveer Sangha all set to miss matches for different reasons.Marsh has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series due to an ankle injury, while Sangha will take no part in the tour after suffering a hamstring injury. Head, meanwhile, has been granted personal leave for the entire tour as Australia manage the workload of one of their most important all-format players ahead of a packed international calendar.The absences have forced changes to the squad, with Todd Murphy, Ollie Peake and Matt Short called up for the ODI leg of the series that begins on Tuesday.With Marsh unavailable, wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis will once again captain Australia in the 50-over matches after leading the side during the recent white-ball assignments against Pakistan.
Selectors back replacements
Australia selector Tony Dodemaide confirmed that Sangha’s injury ended his involvement in the tour.“Unfortunately, Tanveer Sangha sustained a hamstring injury during the second ODI against Pakistan and will take no further part in the tour,” Dodemaide said.The selector revealed that Marsh had not yet fully recovered from his ankle issue, although the all-rounder is expected to join the squad in Bangladesh ahead of the T20I series.“We were hopeful Mitch Marsh would be available for the Bangladesh ODI series however he is still returning to full fitness from an ankle injury. Mitch will join the group in Dhaka and begin preparations for the T20I Series,” he said.Dodemaide also explained that Head, who had originally been selected for both legs of the tour, had been granted leave before Australia’s busy stretch of Test cricket.“Travis was initially selected in the ODI and T20I legs of this Bangladesh tour but has subsequently been granted personal leave for both. We look forward to seeing him again for the top end Test Series against Bangladesh,” he said.
Fresh opportunities for Murphy, Peake and Short
The changes have opened the door for fresh faces. Off-spinner Todd Murphy has earned his maiden ODI call-up, while Peake and Short retain their places after impressing during the Pakistan tour.“We’re excited to welcome Todd Murphy into the ODI squad for the first time, while it made sense for Ollie Peake and Matt Short to stay with the group following the Pakistan tour,” Dodemaide said.Despite the high-profile absences, Australia will hope their revamped squad can maintain momentum before attention turns to a demanding Test schedule featuring Bangladesh, South Africa and New Zealand.Australia squad for Bangladesh ODIs:
- Josh Inglis (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Oliver Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Adam Zampa
Australia squad for Bangladesh T20Is:
- Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Adam Zampa
BAN vs AUS full series schedule
- First ODI: June 9, Dhaka
- Second ODI: June 11, Dhaka
- Third ODI: June 14, Dhaka
- First T20I: June 17, Chattogram
- Second T20I: June 19, Chattogram
- Third T20I: June 21, Chattogram
