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Australia cruise past Ireland at World Cup after skipper Marsh ruled out

Australia's captain Travis Head (centre) celebrates with teammates their win against Ireland during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 11, 2026. [AFP]

A depleted Australia shrugged off the loss of their captain Mitchell Marsh to injury to cruise to a dominant 67-run opening T20 World Cup win over Ireland in Colombo on Wednesday.

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