Australia are thrashed by 174 runs by Sri Lanka in their final one-day international before their Champions Trophy opener against England.

Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the second ODI to wrap up a 2-0 series victory; Australia were bowled out for their lowest ODI total in Asia; Watch the ICC Champions Trophy this month live on

More woe for the two-time Champions Trophy winners with left-armer Mitchell Starc the latest player to be ruled out.

Australia's difficult build-up to the Champions Trophy is hit further by a 49-run defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy to leave Australia without any of its three front-line fast bowlers.

Australia selector George Bailey insists he ‘understands and respects’ Mitchell Starc’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming Champions Trophy. The 35-year-old left-armer will not be sharing his reason for pulling out of the tournament and has asked for privacy.

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

Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the second one-day international on Friday and swept the two-match series 2-0.