'I will step in when I need to' – Inglis on Australia captaincy

Australian stand-in skipper Josh Inglis said on Monday that the absence of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head is unfortunate, but added that it will provide opportunities for others. The duo were expected to be part of Australia's squad for the ODI series in Bangladesh but pulled out at the last minute, forcing Inglis to take on the added responsibility of leading the side.

"I wouldn't say that (expecting to lead the ODI squad after the World Cup). I haven't looked that far ahead. Obviously there's guys missing and I'll step in when I need to, but I'm really proud to be able to captain my country over these last few series," said Inglis.

"It's really special for me to lead the side. We have a relatively inexperienced group and I think that's pretty fun. I'm just trying to take all the experience in and grow."

"I think anytime you take Mitch Marsh and Travis Head out of the team, you lose something. It's unfortunate they're not here, but it's really important that a few younger guys get experience in these conditions. There's a World Cup on the horizon as well, so to look at different combinations before then is really important."

While acknowledging the challenge Nahid Rana provides, Inglis also revealed the makeup of the side will be decided after analysing the wicket. "What's my take on Nahid Rana? I haven't seen a hell of a lot of him, but he looks like a really good bowler, a really exciting prospect. He's tall and bowls fast – a pretty nice combination. He's going to be really tough work for us."

"It's very exciting. We don't play Bangladesh very often, especially over here. It's my first time here and I know it's the same for a lot of the other guys too. We haven't named a team yet, we're going to have a look at the wicket today."

"I think the lessons we've learned in Pakistan are just about adapting to conditions. It's about being really clear about your game plan, how you want to go about it, and then doing it for longer and longer to get those really big scores."

"We'll do our homework, look at the games played here recently, and then make a judgement on the wicket. We looked at the New Zealand series – there was more grass on the wicket, the new ball did a bit, and it was more seam-friendly rather than spin-heavy. We'll take that into account, but we're ready for anything."