Australia have been hit by the loss of another key allrounder after announcing Mitch Marsh flew home on Wednesday for personal reasons and will be out of the World Cup indefinitely.
After Glenn Maxwell was ruled out of Saturday’s clash with England due to a concussion suffered from falling off the back of a golf cart, the Aussies are now scrambling having also lost Marsh to unforeseen circumstances.
It was unclear how long the 32-year-old would be unavailable for and whether a replacement squad player would be required. “A timeline on his return to the squad is to be confirmed,” read a Cricket Australia release.
The loss of Marsh and Maxwell is a curveball for an Australian team that has found its groove, with four consecutive wins following back-to-back defeats to begin their tournament.
With two allrounders from their most recent match now out of calculations, Marcus Stoinis looks certain to face England after training strongly on Wednesday evening under lights at Narendra Modi Stadium. (Cricket.AU)
