ISLAMABAD – All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is set to miss the opening Testagainst Pakistan after fracturing his right hand punching a wall, withAustralian coach Justin Langar branding him an idiot. The Western Australiacaptain took his frustrations out in the changing rooms after he wasdismissed for 53 in a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on Sunday.
Scans revealed a fracture, and an apologetic Marsh said he faced up to sixweeks on the sidelines. That would almost certainly rule him out of theopening Test against Pakistan in Brisbane starting on November 21.
“It’s my middle finger, just below the wrist, a fracture straight throughthe bone,” Marsh, who was sporting a cast on his arm, told reporters.
Asked if he had spoken to Langer, Marsh replied: “He just told me I’m anidiot basically.”
Marsh had only been recalled to the Test side for the final game of theAshes against England last month after a long period out of favour andthere are no guarantees he will win a spot back.
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“It’s a good lesson for me. Hopefully it’s a good lesson for other peopleas well,” added Marsh, whose blunder could open the door for Marcus Stoinisin Brisbane.
“At the end of the day, it’s a game of cricket. Sometimes you get beaten,sometimes you get out, and you can’t be punching walls.”
