{"id":295173,"date":"2023-11-02T09:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295173"},"modified":"2023-11-02T09:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:24:23","slug":"mystery-as-mitchell-marsh-quits-world-cup-to-return-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/%d1%81ricket\/mystery-as-mitchell-marsh-quits-world-cup-to-return-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery as Mitchell Marsh quits World Cup to return to Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Australia will be without all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for Saturday\u2019s game against England in Ahmedabad after he flew home for undisclosed personal reasons.<\/p>\n
The news comes a day after it emerged that Glenn Maxwell – who earlier in the tournament hit a World Cup-record 40-ball century against the Netherlands – had been ruled out of the match after falling off the back of a golf buggy and suffering concussion.<\/p>\n
A statement from Cricket Australia said: \u2018Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has returned home from the World Cup 2023 late last night for personal reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A timeline on his return to the squad is to be confirmed. No further detail will be offered at this time.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Australia will be without all-rounder Mitchell Marsh for Saturday\u2019s game against England in Ahmedabad<\/p>\n
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Cricket Australia said in a statement that Marsh has returned home for personal reasons<\/p>\n
The double blow is likely to mean a return for another pair of all-rounders, with Marcus Stoinis back from a calf niggle, and Cameron Green set to get a game after featuring only twice in the tournament so far.<\/p>\n
But if the loss of Maxwell had already deprived Australia of a big part of their middle-order explosiveness, Marsh\u2019s departure looks almost as damaging.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a makeshift opener, filling in until the return of Travis Head, Marsh had made 52 off 51 balls against Sri Lanka, followed by a destructive 121 off 108, with nine sixes, against Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Steve Smith, who has batted at No 4 in two of Australia\u2019s last three games, is likely to return to his favoured slot at No 3, while Marnus Labuschagne, whose tournament strike-rate is as low as 77, is set to retain his place.<\/p>\n