Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy to leave Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

Australia's Mitchell Starc withdraws from the Champions Trophy, with Steve Smith stepping in as captain. The team, missing key fast bowlers, will rely on fringe players for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the UAE.

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has pulled out of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy for personal reasons. The sudden exit has compelled Australia to reshuffle their bowling attack in their quest for the trophy last won in 2009.

Australia's bid to win the Champions Trophy was a dealt a major setback Wednesday with their formidable pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood all ruled out.Cummins

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the ICC Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving Australia without their top fast bowlers.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.

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Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy citing personal reasons, as Australia reshuffled their 15-player squad under the leadership of Steven Smith.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,

McGurk, Spencer Johnson and Tanveeer Sangha have been picked in Australia's squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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