Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh to miss Bangladesh ODIs
Australia will be without Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, with Josh Inglis continuing as interim captain. Oliver Peake and Matt Short have been retained after initially being named just for the Pakistan one-dayers.
Todd Murphy, the off-spinner who has only featured in Tests so far, has also been included. He replaces Tanveer Sangha, who sustained a hamstring injury during the second ODI in Lahore.
According to national selector Tony Dodemaide, Head was initially selected for both ODIs and T20Is against Bangladesh but has been granted personal leave. Marsh misses out due to his ankle injury, although he will join the group in Dhaka to prepare for the T20Is.
Ben Dwarshuis and Xavier Bartlett also join the squad, replacing Riley Meredith and Billy Stanlake. Meredith will return for the T20Is. With Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood already missing, the ODI squad lacks its usual experience, but Inglis hopes this creates chances for newer members.
"It's a great experience for them," Inglis said. "I said that to Ollie Peake – 'You don't get harder conditions for an Australian than these, really'. It's so foreign to us."
The 19-year-old Peake impressed with his 31 from No.7 in the second Pakistan ODI.
The first ODI will be played on Tuesday (June 9) in Dhaka, with subsequent games on the 11th and 14th. The T20Is will follow from June 17.
Australia squad for Bangladesh ODIs: 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
