Australia suffered another blow after national T20 World Cup hero Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the remaining tour against Pakistan amid a hip injury.
March was expected to be the key player in the ODI series. However, he was ruled out of the squad ahead of the first game on Tuesday which was won by the visitors.
“Marsh will leave the Australian squad in Pakistan to continue his recovery from a low-grade hip flexor injury and would not be available for the remaining three matches,” Cricket Australia said in a statement.
“I am disappointed to miss the Pakistan series but look forward to rejoining the Australian squad for our next tour,” Marsh said.
Two other key players, Josh Inglis and Ashton Agar were also ruled out of the series after they were hit by Covid-19
The Kangaroos are currently leading the ODI series 1-0 winning the first game by 88 runs.
The second and third ODIs will be played on March 31 and April 2 respectively at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
The visitors are also scheduled to play the only T20I against the Men in Green on April 5 at the same venue.
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