Cummins missed the Sri Lanka Test tour because of the birth of his second child and has been nursing an ankle issue that was caused by a heavy workload during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking 25 wickets at an average of 21.36, bowling 167 overs, the most by a bowler in the series, as per E
Pat Cummins headlines Australia's preliminary 15-player squad for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, marking his return as captain. Cummins will lead the team in Pakistan but will miss the upcoming Test tour to Sri Lanka later this month due to an ankle injury.
Australia captain Pat Cummins's availability is now in doubt for the upcoming Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been dealing with an ankle problem during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.
As per the Sydney Morning Herald, Hazlewood is unlikely to feature in two Lanka Tests. He had already missed the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India after sustaining a calf strain in the third Test at Brisbane.
With the series level at 1-1 and the frontline pacer Josh Hazlewood out due to injury for Australia, Boland's sharp line and length, on-point deliveries will become even more important in determining Australia's ICC World Test Championship final chances. He has played 11 Tests, picking 40 wi
Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara showered praise on seamer Mitchell Starc and said that the 34-year-old has been the "best bowler" for Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series.
Konstas recieved his maiden call-up from the national team as host Australia announced their Test squad for the remaining two matches of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 which are set to be played in Melbourne and Sydney.
With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India level at 1-1 with two matches to go, Australia have experienced a huge setback as Hazlewood has been ruled out of the series due to a calf strain.
Hazlewood bowled just one over during the first session on Tuesday after reporting a calf issue in the warm-up, before being taken from the field due for further assessments, as per ICC.
Australia have been dealt a massive blow after Hazlewood left the field of the third test Border Gavaskar Trophy Test after reporting "calf awareness" in the warm-up.
Australia's pace blitz left Indian batters exposed in a session which was utterly dominated by the hosts with rain constantly making its presence felt at irregular intervals on Day 3 of the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Monday.