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Cricket-Australia's Faulkner ruled out of Bangladesh match

MELBOURNE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder James Faulkner will miss another World Cup match after being ruled out of the second group game against Bangladesh with injury. The 24-year-old suffered a side strain in the lead-up to the tournament and missed Australia's opening win over England in Melbourne on Saturday. "I'm no chance for Bangladesh, I can tell you that," Faulkner told reporters in Brisbane on Monday. He was unsure when he might be fit to rejoin the team. "Time's sort of flown a bit, but hopefully I'm back sooner rather than later," he added. Faulkner's continued absence may ease the pressure on fellow fast bowling all-rounder Shane Watson, whose place is under scrutiny after he was out for a golden duck and failed to take a wicket against England. (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Nick Mulvenney)