Australian batsman Shaun Marsh has missed Australia's opening one-day international clash against South Africa in Perth on Sunday because of an abscess on his buttock.
Cricket Australia said Marsh would require "minor surgery" but no further details were provided.
Shaun Marsh will miss Sunday's ODI.Credit:AP
Darcy Short is set to replace Marsh in the XI for Sundays game.
Australia have lost 16 of their past 18 ODI matches and are desperate to turn that losing record around.
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The three-match series shifts to Adelaide on Friday and then to Hobart.
Australia XI: Aaron Finch (c), Travis Head, D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Faf du Plessis (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir
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Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
