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Australia vs Pakistan: Marcus Stoinis replaces injured Mitchell Marsh in ODI series

Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the five-match series with a shoulder injury, which he sustained in Australia's six-wicket loss against Pakistan in 2nd ODI at the MCG on Sunday.

Marcus Stoinis made his debut in ODIs against England in September 2015 © Getty Images
Marcus Stoinis made his debut in ODIs against England in September 2015 © Getty Images

Jan 16: Victorian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis will replace the injured Mitchell Marsh in Australia’s one day international (ODI) squad for the ongoing series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday. Fast bowling all-rounder Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the five-match series with a shoulder injury, which he sustained in Australia’s six-wicket loss against Pakistan in the second ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Australia have already added batsman Peter Handscomb to their squad with Chris Lynn ruled out of Thursday’s third ODI in Perth due to an ongoing neck injury.

Stoinis has a single one-day international for Australia to his name, against England in 2015. The 27-year-old will play Melbourne Stars’ Big Bash T20 match against Brisbane Heat on Tuesday before he and leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who has been released from the squad to play in the same match, join the one-day team in Perth on Wednesday. The series is tied at 1-1 after Australia won the opener in Brisbane by 92 runs before Pakistan bounced back in Melbourne. The 27-year-old all-rounder has played his last ODI against England in September 2015. He also represented Queensland-based Winter series, scoring a First-Class hundred against South Africa A.

FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI at Melbourne

Stoinis has also struggled for runs in all formats this summer, passing beyond the 50-run mark just once in Metador Cup and managing a best of 32 from seven innings in Shefield Shield.

As with ball, Stoinis has picked just a wicket for Melbourne Stars while he took 5 for the Bushrangers in Shefield Shield. He also claimed an impressive nine wickets in the Metador Cup at 26.66.

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