“The scans confirm that he has suffered a setback in his rehab and will not be available for the Sydney Test match”

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Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the fourth Test against India in Sydney due to a hamstring injury.

Marsh suffered the injury while bowling in the first innings of the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. As a result of that, Queensland batsman Joe Burns was allowed to make his debut during the ongoing Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

“Mitchell Marsh had scans on his injured hamstring this morning after reporting some soreness yesterday,” team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said. “The scans confirm that he has suffered a setback in his rehab and will not be available for the Sydney Test match. Our focus for Mitchell will now be on his return to one-day cricket as we lead into the tri-series.”

Marsh, who is expected to be included in Australia’s World Cup squad, is likely to make his return during the upcoming ODI tri-series against India and England, which gets underway on January 16.