Australia captain Pat Cummins uncertain to steer his staff on the ICC occasion in Pakistan as a consequence of damage and private causes.
Australia captain Pat Cummins is “massively unlikely” for the Champions Trophy due to damage whereas fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood can be a doubt, coach Andrew McDonald says.
Cummins skipped the continuing Check tour of Sri Lanka for the delivery of his second youngster but additionally has an ankle downside.
The Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates begins on February 19.
“Patty is massively unlikely, which is a little bit of disgrace, and we’ve additionally received Josh Hazlewood, who’s battling [to be fit] for the time being,” McDonald informed the radio station SEN on Wednesday.
“In order that medical info will land over the following couple of days, and we’ll have the ability to shore that up and let everybody know the route.”
Cummins’s absence will go away the Australians looking for a captain for the one-day match.
Vice captain Mitchell Marsh, who skippers Australia in Twenty20s, had already been dominated out of the eight-nation match due to a again damage.
Steve Smith has captained the Check aspect in Sri Lanka.
“Pat Cummins hasn’t been in a position to resume any sort of bowling so he’s closely unlikely, so that will imply that we do want a captain,” McDonald mentioned.
“Steve Smith and Travis Head are the 2 that we’ve been having conversations with whereas we’ve been constructing out that Champions Trophy staff together with Pat again residence.
“They’ll be the 2 that we take a look at for that management publish.”
Hazlewood was restricted to only two Exams in opposition to India within the current collection due to calf and aspect strains.
