Mitchell Marsh, an Australian all-rounder, has returned home during the World Cup for personal reasons. Marsh, who flew to Perth on Wednesday, is expected to be unavailable indefinitely, with Cricket Australia stating that there has been no assurance of his return. Mitchell Marsh has returned home from the ICC Men’s World Cup for personal reasons. A timeline on his return to the squad is yet to be confirmed, said Cricket Australia on Thursday. This is a big setback for Australia, who will already be without Glenn Maxwell for their tomorrow’s (November 4) match against England in Ahmedabad.
Maxwell fell from the back of a golf cart and suffered bruises. The all-rounder has a concussion and will be monitored. Although Maxwell will miss Saturday’s game against England, the right-handed batter is anticipated to return in the tournament’s later stages.
The guys were ferried off on carts. Glenn and a few other players jumped on the back of carts and unfortunately, he lost his grip on the way back to the team bus and sustained that injury, Australian coach Andrew McDonald said. Glenn came off the back of a cart and has suffered a small concussion, so he will go into concussion protocols for the next period of time. It was just a clear-cut accident. He’s an important player for us, hopefully, it’s just the one game he misses, McDonald added.
Marsh, who had dropped to No. 3 following the return of Travis Head to the top of the order, will almost certainly miss the England match. It will be determined whether he plays in the remaining two matches, against Afghanistan on November 7 in Mumbai and Bangladesh on November 11 in Pune, in due course.
The absence of Maxwell and Marsh will undoubtedly leave a void in Australia’s playing XI. Both all-rounders give balance to the team, and while Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green are in the squad, they haven’t been in the best of form recently. As things stand, Australia has little choice than to reintroduce both Stoinis and Green into the starting lineup against England.
Australia is playing well as a team. They overcame the difficulties of two early losses to India and South Africa and bounced back well with four consecutive wins. To proceed to the semi-finals without a hiccup, they must win two of their three matches. Despite Maxwell’s injury and Marsh’s absence, Australia remains favourites to beat an out-of-form England, a hapless Bangladesh, and a spirited Afghanistan.
