Australian captain and frontline pacer Pat Cummins’ participation in the Champions Trophy is uncertain as he will undergo scans for a sore ankle.

Cricket Australia, who already missed the Test tour of Sri Lanka due to the birth of their second child, confirmed on Thursday that they are also dealing with ankle pain.

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It is not yet clear how serious the injury is and whether he would be fit for Australia’s first Champions Trophy match in Pakistan against England on February 22.

Chief selector George Bailey said they are waiting for the scan results to know more about the situation. He mentioned that some recovery work still needs to be done. They will have more clarity once they get the scan updates.

“We’ll have to wait and see when that scan comes back and see how it goes,” chief selector George Bailey said.

“There is some work to do. “We’ll probably get a little more information about where it is,” he added.

His absence would be a big blow to Australia as he is the captain and the team has been preparing for the Champions Trophy since winning the 50-over World Cup in 2023.

Josh Hazlewood’s recovery is progressing well

Josh Hazlewood is also out of the Sri Lanka tour due to his calf injury. He has rested to be fully prepared for the Over 50 Champions Trophy.

Australia have picked Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Sean Abbott as their pacers for the Test series.

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George Bailey mentioned that Josh Hazlewood is making a great effort to recover from his calf injury. He added that updates on Hazlewood’s recovery have been positive so far, indicating good progress.

“Josh is working very hard and all the news about how he is responding to his recovery from his calf injury is coming in very well,” Bailey said.

“It’s probably a little tight, given the amount of time that would have been lost and also how we can structure ourselves and the loads that those rapids can be put under,” he added.

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