Seam-bowling all-rounder Cameron Green will likely replace the injured Mitchell Marsh in Australia's starting XI during the forthcoming ODI series against Pakistan.
Australia dealt with a massive blow on the eve of the ODI series opener in Lahore when all-rounder Mitchell Marsh suffered a hip injury during the fielding drills.
An official statement from Cricket Australia confirmed that Marsh has suffered a 'low-grade hip flexor strain', and skipper Finch confirmed during a media interaction that the Western Australian all-rounder would miss all three games of the ODI series.
"I don't think he'll be available for this series based on how he was feeling yesterday," Finch said. "He sustained that yesterday in a fielding drill. It was a high-intensity, lateral movement drill.
He added:
"He bent down to pick it up one-handed and went to throw and felt a twinge in his hip flexor."
Marsh's unavailability opens the doors for Test all-rounder Cameron Green, who has played just 1 ODI in his career thus far- vs India in December 2020.
Finch heaped high praise on Green, stating that the all-rounder's impact with both bat and ball cannot be understated.
"Cam will play and probably bat in the middle-order role. We've seen he's a super talented cricketer. His impact with the bat and ball can't be understated," Finch said.
"We've still got a really solid idea of what our squad and out 11 would look like if the World Cup was tomorrow. It's about making sure we are building that depth. His impact with the bat and ball can't be understated," added Finch.
Australia will be without a whole host of their first-choice players during the ODI series. While David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Mitch Starc and Test captain Pat Cummins have been rested, Steven Smith and Kane Richardson have been ruled out due to injury.
Josh Inglis has also been ruled out of the first couple of ODIs due to Covid and Matt Renshaw has been added to the squad as cover. He will join the squad after completing three-day isolation.
The 1st ODI will take place in Lahore on March 29.