Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to lower back pain, a team spokesperson said on Friday.

The experienced all-rounder will be sidelined for the Champions Trophy and Australia will be forced to name a replacement player.

Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, Australia`s premier all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the marquee event. It is also said that his feature in the Indian Premier League is also doubtful following the lower back pain that has not responded sufficiently to rehabilitation.

It was a debut three years in the making but Josh Inglis made it one to remember with a thrilling century against Sri Lanka to give Australia another selection headache in the lead-up to the World Test Championship.

With Australia in a commanding position during their opening innings against Sri Lanka, Inglis arrived at the crease with no intention of taking things slowly.

Josh Inglis struck a century on debut and Usman Khawaja made 232 as Australia piled the agony on Sri Lanka on Thursday, day two of the first Test. The 38-year-old struck his 16th Test ton on day one and resumed on 147 before becoming the first Australian batsman to make a double ton in Sri Lanka.

Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.

The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

Steven Smith joined the elite club of batters to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket on Wednesday, the first day of the opening Test in Galle. Watch this report for more details!