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Adam Voges has shown his fiancée he will stick with her in good times and bad after pulling out of Australia’s limited-overs series against South Africa to get married. Voges, who played the Twenty20 against New Zealand last month, had asked to fly back to the wedding in Perth during the series and miss up to two matches, but the selectors decided not having any batting cover for the squad was too great a risk.

“Adam informed us [on Monday] that he was withdrawing from the tour,” Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, said. “Obviously this is a difficult decision for Adam to make and the panel understands the position he’s in and the decision he’s made.”

Marcus North will stay with the squad for the two Twenty20s and five ODIs following his successful debut with the Test team in South Africa. His middle-order batting and offspin will come in handy if he is required.

“Marcus was closely considered for original selection given his good form, which included a century in the FR Cup immediately prior to the South African tour,” Hilditch said. “That, coupled with his excellent form since arriving in South Africa, has led to his inclusion in this squad. We’re sure Marcus is in prime form to take this opportunity.”

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