Australia's Tim Cahill celebrates after his team's first goal against UAE during their Asian Cup semi-final soccer match at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Reed
(Reuters) - Veteran forward Tim Cahill will replace injured midfielder Mile Jedinak as Australia captain for Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Perth.
Jedinak, who skippered Australia to the Asian Cup title in January, has been ruled out of the Group B fixture as well as Tuesday's clash in Tajikistan after picking up a hamstring injury playing for English Premier League club Crystal Palace.
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