SYDNEY: Australian star pacer Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the ICC Champions Trophy for personal reasons, confirmed the Cricket Australia.
Captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were already sidelined due to injuries. Cricket Australia confirmed that with Cummins missing out, Steven Smith will captain a different-looking squad. The
Australia had already been forced to make several changes to its provisional squad due to the injuries to Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. Mitchell Marsh announced his retirement last week.
Australia had already been forced to make several changes to its provisional squad due to the injuries to Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh. While Marcus Stoinis had announced his shocking retirement last week.
Starc’s absence means they will be without their entire World Cup-winning frontline pace attack for the tournament in Pakistan and the UAE, which starts on February 19.
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Starc’s absence means they will be without their entire World Cup-winning frontline pace attack for the tournament in Pakistan and the UAE, which starts on February 19.
