Australia captain Pat Cummins may very well be doubtful for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Australian media reported that Pat Cummins’ participation on the match was underneath a cloud after the ace pacer underwent a scan on his sore ankle.
Pat Cummins bowled 167 overs throughout the 5 Checks in opposition to India, which was essentially the most by an Australian bowler within the sequence.
Australia final gained the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009, Since then, solely India and Pakistan have claimed the title within the two editions held since then.
Cummins is already a confirmed miss from Australia’s Check tour of Sri Lanka. It should be famous that Pat Cummins opted out from the Sri Lanka tour because of the start of his baby.
Australia introduced their squad for the two-match Check sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, the place Steven Smith was named because the captain as a substitute of Pat Cummins.
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Australia may even play in an one-off ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka on February 13 after the two-match Check sequence as a part of their preparation for the Champions Trophy.
Cricket Australia’s assertion on Pat Cummins
Cricket Australia confirmed on Thursday that Cummins was experiencing ache in his ankle.
A report in cricket.com mentioned that Cricket Australia officers are “not sure concerning the severity of the harm, or whether or not he shall be match to return for Australia’s first match within the Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 22”.
The report additionally quoted Australia’s chief selector George Bailey saying: “We’ll have to attend and see when that scan comes again and see the way it’s monitoring. There’s a bit of bit of labor to do. We’ll most likely get a bit extra data round the place that’s at.”
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