Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh Excluded from Australia's ODI Squad for Bangladesh Tour
Why are Travis Head & Mitchell Marsh not in Australia’s ODI squad for Bangladesh?
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Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh will not participate in Australia’s ODI series against Bangladesh due to personal leave and recovery from an ankle injury, respectively. Josh Inglis will captain the ODI team, which includes new call-ups Oliver Peake and Todd Murphy.
- 01Travis Head has been granted personal leave and will miss both the ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh.
- 02Mitchell Marsh is recovering from an ankle injury and will lead the T20I side instead.
- 03Oliver Peake and Todd Murphy have been called up for the ODI series in Bangladesh, replacing injured players.
- 04National selector Tony Dodemaide confirmed the squad changes and expressed hope for Marsh's return to fitness.
- 05The ODI series against Bangladesh begins on June 9 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
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Australia's ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh will be without senior players Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. Head has been granted personal leave, while Marsh is still recovering from an ankle injury. National selector Tony Dodemaide confirmed that Josh Inglis will captain the ODI team, which also features new inclusions Oliver Peake and Todd Murphy. Peake joins the squad alongside Matt Short, who was initially named only for the Pakistan series. Murphy replaces Tanveer Sangha, who is sidelined due to a hamstring injury sustained during the second ODI against Pakistan. Marsh, however, is included in the touring party and is expected to lead the T20I side. The ODI series is set to commence on June 9, with all matches scheduled at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, followed by a T20I series starting June 17.
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The absence of key players like Head and Marsh may affect Australia's performance in the ODI series against Bangladesh.
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