Mitchell Starc, Champions Trophy and Australia

Champions Trophy: Mitchell Starc out, Steve Smith to lead Australia
Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the ICC Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving Australia without their top fast bowlers. Steve Smith will captain the team, which includes next-generation quicks like Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis.
Starc out, Smith to lead as Aussies lock in Champions Trophy squad
Starc, who was the only member of Australia's 'big three' fast bowling attack to play all seven Tests against India and Sri Lanka across the current summer, joins captain Pat Cummins (ankle) and fellow quick Josh Hazlewood on the sidelines for the upcoming event.
Champions Trophy: Australia will miss Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood; Steve Smith to lead
Australian cricket team faces another setback as pacer Mitchell Starc withdraws from the ICC Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving a new bowling line-up. The team also misses Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis,
Cricket-Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab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.
Australia's Starc opts out of Champions Trophy
Australia seamer Mitchell Starc opts out of their Champions Trophy squad to continue the two-time winners' disruptive build-up.
Starc withdraws from Champions Trophy, Smith to captain Australia
The ODI World Cup champions have been forced into a host of changes to their squad with all their first-choice quicks now missing
Mitchell Starc withdraws from Champions Trophy; Australia names squad led by Steven Smith
Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy citing personal reasons, as Australia reshuffled their 15-player squad under the leadership of Steven Smith. Australia was already dealing with significant setbacks following the injuries to Pat Cummins,
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