Mitch Marsh and Chris Lynn won’t play in Wednesday’s crucial KFC Big Bash League clash after being named in Australia’s squad for the Victoria Bitter ODI series against Pakistan.
Marsh is the Scorchers sole representative in the 14-player squad, with Hilton Cartwright not selected after being involved in the ODI squad last month against New Zealand.
The squad will assemble in Brisbane early this week ahead of the first ODI at the Gabba on Friday.
The Scorchers play the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba on Wednesday night, but ODI squad members won’t be available, meaning big hitters Marsh and Lynn are unavailable for both sides.
Marsh has been in blistering form for Perth, scoring 210 runs in five matches at an average of 70 and with a strike rate beyond 150.
The squad has been selected for all five matches in the series, in Brisbane (13 January), Melbourne (15 January), Perth (19 January), Sydney (22 January) and Adelaide (26 January).
Commenting on the squad, Interim National Selector Trevor Hohns said: “Hilton Cartwright is unlucky to miss out having been included in the previous squad for the Chappell-Hadlee Series but we believe we are well-served with all-round options, with Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner and Travis Head.
“Hilton has now had a taste of international cricket and we want him to go back to his state and demand inclusion in the limited-overs formats, something we believe he is capable of doing.”
The squad is as follows:
Steve Smith (C) New South Wales
David Warner (VC) New South Wales
Patrick Cummins New South Wales
James Faulkner Tasmania
Josh Hazlewood New South Wales
Travis Head South Australia
Usman Khawaja Queensland
Chris Lynn Queensland
Mitchell Marsh Western Australia
Glenn Maxwell Victoria
Billy Stanlake Queensland
Mitchell Starc New South Wales
Matthew Wade Victoria
Adam Zampa South Australia