Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy to leave Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

Australian cricket team faces another setback as pacer Mitchell Starc withdraws from the ICC Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving a new bowling line-up. The team also misses Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis,

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.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Mitchell Starc has joined Australia’s Champions Trophy exodus as selectors settled on a new-look squad for the tournament, also locking in Steve Smith as captain. Starc, who is missing the event in Pakistan for personal reasons, joins fellow star pacemen Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood on the sidelines.

Australia seamer Mitchell Starc opts out of their Champions Trophy squad to continue the two-time winners' disruptive build-up.