Steve Smith will lead Australia within the two-Take a look at collection on the tour of Sri Lanka, with Pat Cummins on paternity depart and likewise recovering from an ankle harm.
Cummin’s ankle was being managed all through the Take a look at summer time, which included the five-Take a look at collection in opposition to India that Australia gained 3-1 to reclaim the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
The squad can also be with out quick bowler Josh Hazlewood who’s recovering from a calf harm whereas all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been omitted. Nevertheless, each the gamers are within the reckoning for a spot within the squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins instantly after the Sri Lanka tour.
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Travis Head has been appointed Smith’s deputy within the squad that additionally contains Australia’s newest Take a look at gamers — allrounder Beau Webster and openers Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney.
“Sri Lanka is a difficult and thrilling place to tour given the totally different circumstances gamers could also be introduced with. This squad gives a number of methods to construction the XI relying on what kind of wickets we might encounter in every match,” stated Cricket Australia’s chairman of selectors, George Bailey.
“We’re excited concerning the alternative forward for the squad members who’re in the beginning of their Take a look at careers to proceed to develop their video games in subcontinent circumstances the place now we have a variety of essential excursions in coming years,” he added.
Australia Squad: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head (vc), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster
