ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia’s Mitchell Marsh out of WC indefinitely

According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Australian all-rounder flew home from India on Thursday due to personal reasons and there’s no certainty that he will continue the tournament.

Australia’s star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is already not playing Saturday’s match against England due to injury. And now, Marsh’s sudden exit from the World Cup tournament has caused a major setback to the Aussies as they look to seal their place in the semifinals.

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Cricket Australia said a timeline on Marsh’s return to the squad “is to be confirmed” and it was not immediately clear if a replacement player would be called up to the squad should his absence be prolonged.

The five-times champions face holders England in Ahmedabad on Saturday before pool stage encounters against Afghanistan and Bangladesh later this month.

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Maxwell and Marsh replacements

According to the ANI news agency, Alex Carey, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green will be in contention to replace Marsh and Maxwell for the match against England while spinner Tanveer Sangha is travelling with the team as a reserve.

All-rounder Marcus Stoinis is set to return to the line-up after shaking off a calf problem while Cameron Green is likely to step in for Marsh.

Mitchell Marsh in World Cup 2023

Marsh has a total of 225 runs at an average of above 37 and two wickets to his name at the World Cup so far.

Australia is scheduled to play against England on 4 November and Bangladesh on 11 November in their last two league games.

Australia are third in the table after six matches as they look to shore up their position for a semi-final spot.

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Updated: 02 Nov 2023, 11:23 AM IST