Mitchell Starc to miss second Australia T20I against Sri Lanka to attend brother's wedding

The left-arm seamer will be absent from the game in Brisbane as the hosts look to wrap up the series

Australia will be without Mitchell Starc for the second T20 international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

The left-arm seamer has been allowed to leave the group to attend the wedding of his brother Brandon.

Billy Stanlake and Sean Abbott will battle it out to replace Starc in the XI from the side which won the opening T20I by a record 134 runs in Adelaide.

Abbot replaced the injured Andrew Tye in the squad for the series.

"I'm really happy for Seany to get his chance," vice-captain Pat Cummins said. 

"I haven't seen a lot of him over the last 12 months but everything I keep hearing not only from the New South Wales boys but from his Aussie A tour over in England was just how well he's been bowling; really good rhythm, really good control and you've seen in the Big Bash the last few years his variations.

"So he's a big inclusion for the squad and hopefully he gets a chance - the good thing is he's in great form, so he'll be ready if picked."

Next year's T20 World Cup hosts lead the three-match series 1-0 and can wrap up victory at the Gabba.

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