Lee misses Bangladesh series

Brett Lee is one of a host of players to miss the coming series © Getty Images

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Fast bowler Brett Lee will not play in Australia's three-match one-day series against Bangladesh in Darwin.

Lee will miss Australia's training camp in Coolum and the series starting next Saturday after announcing he has separated from his wife Liz.

His place in the squad has been taken by Tasmania paceman Brett Geeves, who has yet to make his international debut.

Geeves claimed man-of-the-match honours in the final of last season's domestic one-day competition.

Skipper Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden are also expected to miss the tournament for Australia, while Bangladesh batsman Nazimuddin misses out after tearing a tendon in his left hand.