Australian seamer withdraws from Champions Trophy for ‘personal reasons’ - Mitchell Starc’s withdrawal leaves Australia without the entire pace attack from last year’s World Cup victory

Mitchell Starc has made a sudden decision to withdraw from Australia’s squad for the Champions Trophy, citing a private matter. Starc cited “personal reasons” for his decision and left Sri Lanka before two ODIs as the under-strength final squad for the tournament was confirmed with Steve Smith as captain,

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy to leave Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Cummins (ankle) and Hazlewood (side and calf) were always unlikely to play, but Starc has also withdrawn for personal reasons

The ODI World Cup champions have been forced into a host of changes to their squad with all their first-choice quicks now missing

In Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood's absence, Australia will depend on Nathan Ellis, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, and Spencer Johnson in the Champions Trophy.