With this win, Sri Lanka is 1-0 up in the two-match series. A depleted Australian side without regular players like skipper Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and a retired Marcus Stoinis, have received a serious jolt, a trailer of how things could be during the ICC
Australia was already dealing with significant setbacks following the injuries to Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh. Starc's withdrawal further depletes their frontline pace attack for the tournament, which begins on February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE.
Things are slowly getting worse for Aussies as after injury to Mitchell Marsh and shock retirement of Marcus Stoinis, their pace bowling options have depleted further with Cummins and Hazlewood being ruled out of the tournament due to ankle and hip issues respectively, as per cricket.com.au.
Cummins missed the Sri Lanka Test tour because of the birth of his second child and has been nursing an ankle issue that was caused by a heavy workload during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking 25 wickets at an average of 21.36, bowling 167 overs, the most by a bowler in the series, as per E
Marsh, a key figure in the Australia limited-overs set-up, was ruled out of the upcoming event last month due to a back injury and national selectors have until February 12 to finalise his replacement and submit their final squad of 15 to the ICC.
Speaking in a video by cricket.com.au, Marsh revealed that he was playing backyard cricket with his four-year-old nephew recently and he bowled using Bumrah's action, causing Marsh's "nightmare" to continue.
Australia has been hit hard with the news that all-rounder Mitch Marsh will miss the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy due to injury, as per the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Jason Behrendorff has become the first major free agent signing in the Big Bash League's (BBL) new player window, signing a three-year contract with Melbourne Renegades after Perth Scorchers chose not to renew his deal.
Pat Cummins headlines Australia's preliminary 15-player squad for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, marking his return as captain. Cummins will lead the team in Pakistan but will miss the upcoming Test tour to Sri Lanka later this month due to an ankle injury.
Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers), Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers), Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder), Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers), Jhye Richardson (Perth Scorchers) and Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars) are available for the remainder of the BBL's home and away season.
Australia T20I captain Mitchell Marsh is set to play his first Big Bash League (BBL) match in almost three years after being named in the Perth Scorchers squad to face Melbourne Renegades on Tuesday.
Beau Webster, who made his debut in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, reflected on a thrilling and fast-paced match, describing it as being in "fast forward mode" due to the constant fall of wickets. Webster, who replaced Mitchell Marsh in the squad, made an important c