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Champions Trophy 2025: File picture of Pat Cummins© AFP
Reigning ODI World Cup champions Australia should make 4 adjustments to their preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy, after brutal blows on Thursday. After Marcus Stoinis introduced a sudden ODI retirement, a report claimed that Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood has additionally been dominated out of the Champions Trophy because of accidents. Earlier Mitchell Marsh pulled out of the Champions Trophy because of again harm. “Cummins has not recovered from the ankle issue that plagued him towards the end of the recent Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series against India, while Hazlewood has developed a hip problem following earlier hip and calf strains,” a report in cricket.com.au wrote.
“Both fast bowlers will require an extended period of rehabilitation before they receive the all-clear to return to play, which places a question mark over their involvement in the Indian Premier League which follows the Champions Trophy.”
Marcus Stoinis on Thursday introduced his speedy retirement from one-day worldwide cricket, leaving Australia needing to exchange the all-rounder of their Champions Trophy squad. The shock announcement is one other blow to world champions Australia forward of the elite eight-team 50-over match, which begins on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai.
“Playing ODI cricket for Australia has been an incredible journey and I’m grateful for every moment I’ve had in the green and gold,” mentioned Stoinis, 35, who made his debut in 2015.
He established himself as an everyday within the facet the next 12 months, scoring 146 not out towards New Zealand at Eden Park and taking three wickets.
“I’ll be cheering the boys on in Pakistan,” he added.
Stoinis’s 50-over worldwide profession started towards England a decade in the past at Previous Trafford and he additionally performed his first Twenty20 Worldwide on that tour. He performed in 74 ODIs and was a part of Australia’s 50-over World Cup-winning facet in 2023.
He mentioned his resolution to retire from 50-over cricket was to concentrate on taking part in Twenty20 cricket, the place he’ll stay obtainable for Australia.
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