Australia has suffered a major double blow ahead of their upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Bangladesh.
The reigning world champions will be without star batters Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh, while leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has also been ruled out due to injury.
In their places, Matt Short, Oliver Peake, and off-spinner Todd Murphy have been drafted into the squad.
Marsh will miss the ODI series as he continues his recovery from a lingering ankle injury. However, he is scheduled to join the squad in Dhaka to begin preparations for the subsequent T20I series.
Meanwhile, Travis Head has pulled out of the entire Bangladesh tour due to personal reasons, making him unavailable for both the ODI and T20I legs.
In Head’s absence, much of the spotlight will fall on 19-year-old Oliver Peake.
The former Australia Under-19 captain, who made his international debut during the recent tour of Pakistan, earned widespread praise for his composed batting under pressure.
The young batter now faces a fresh opportunity to prove his mettle in subcontinental conditions.
Australia captain Josh Inglis noted that the conditions in Bangladesh would pose a stern test for overseas batters, emphasizing that tackling spin and reverse swing will require specialized skills.
On the bowling front, a hamstring injury has sidelined Tanveer Sangha. He has been replaced by off-spinner Todd Murphy, who now stands on the verge of making his limited-overs international debut.
The three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Australia is scheduled to commence on June 9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
The remaining two matches will be played at the same venue on June 11 and 14.
Australia ODI Squad:
Josh Inglis (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Oliver Peake, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Adam Zampa.
Australia T20I Squad:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Joel Davies, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Riley Meredith, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Adam Zampa.
