ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Australia has suffered a major setback ahead of the upcoming One Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan as all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the series due to an ankle injury.
In his absence, wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis has been appointed as the captain of the Australian team for the 3-match ODI series against Pakistan. The series will begin in Rawalpindi on May 30.
According to Cricket Australia, Mitchell Marsh will remain in Perth for further medical examination and treatment. Marsh was in excellent form in the recent IPL season, where he scored 563 runs in 13 matches, and his strike rate was 163.18. His participation in the upcoming white-ball series against Bangladesh is also still uncertain.
Thus, Marsh has joined the big players of Australia who will not be able to participate in the Pakistan series.
Apart from this, fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc are also not part of the squad. The Australian squad includes Josh Ingles (captain), Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Adam Zampa, Matthew Renshaw, and other players.
The first ODI between Pakistan and Australia will be played in Rawalpindi on May 30, while the second and third matches will be played in Lahore on June 2 and 4. After this series, the Australian team will tour Bangladesh, where it will participate in the ODI and T20 series.
Live Streaming of Pakistan vs Australia ODI series
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled its new OTT platform “PCB LIVE”, announcing that the forthcoming Pakistan vs Australia ODI series will be available for free live-streaming on the platform.
The three-match ODI series will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore from May 30 to June 4.
The first match will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30, while the second and third matches will be held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on June 2 and 4.
“PCB Live will be the only platform where fans across the country can watch the live-streaming of the series,” the PCB said.
The cricket board, in its statement, said that fans can witness action for free on their mobile phones by downloading the application, “PCB Live”, from the App Store and the Google Play Store.
According to the PCB, national, domestic, and women’s cricket matches will also be available on this platform, while it will also be available through a streaming website.
PCB OTT, which was launched in October last year ahead of the two-match home Test series against South Africa, was previously available only to fans in the UK.
