Worrying for Australia: Pat Cummins to undergo tests for ankle pain as Champions Trophy approaches

Injury concerns are looming over Australian captain Pat Cummins ahead of next month’s Champions Trophy, with the pacer set to undergo tests for a “sore ankle” and selection committee chairman George Bailey , has refused to confirm his availability for a major tournament. Cummins struggled with ankle problems during the Australian summer but led his team to a 3-1 victory over India in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series. Bailey did not say whether Cummins was guaranteed to win the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19.

“We don’t really know yet, but we need to see where the scans are coming back and where they’re tracking,” he told nine.com.au.

Australia have announced their squad for the two-Test away series against Sri Lanka, with several key players left off the list, including Cummins. The team, made up mostly of new players, will be captained by top batter Steve Smith.

“Pat is obviously going to be on parental leave for a little while,” Bailey said Thursday.

“There’s a bit of work to be done and he’s also feeling a bit of pain in his ankle so I think they’ll have a scan in the next week or so and we’ll get a little more information about that area.” added.

But Bailey will be fit for the Champions Trophy after pacer Josh Hazlewood missed the pink-ball Test in Adelaide with a left flank injury and also missed the last two games with a calf strain. expressed confidence.

“He’s been training really hard and all the news about how he’s dealing with his calf injury is going very well.

Regarding Hazlewood not being part of the Sri Lanka-bound squad, Bailey said: “It probably would have been a little tough (for this team) given the time he would have missed and if we could potentially take on those loads. We are rethinking how we can build this.” Those quicks can be put down.

“Unfortunately he missed the (Sri Lanka Test) but I’m sure he will be fit and enthusiastic heading into the Champions Trophy,” Bailey added.

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