AUS captain Pat Cummins could miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Photo: PTI AUS captain Pat Cummins could miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Photo: PTI 2023 ODI World Cup Champions Australia have suffered a massive blow after their captain Pat Cummins is 'hugely unlikely' to play the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting from February 19. (More Cricket News)
This meant that Steve Smith or Travis Head could be in line to lead the Kangaroos, their team coach Andrew McDonald revealed
Cummins, 31, is currently not been part of the Australian team's tour of Sri Lanka due to the birth of his second child. Cummins is also recovering from an ankle issue he suffered during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
“Pat Cummins hasn’t been able to resume any type of bowling so he’s heavily unlikely, so that would mean that we do need a captain,” McDonald told SEN.
play n go slots SL Vs AUS: Pat Cummins Likely To Miss Tour Of Sri Lanka Due To Birth Of Second ChildNow, the top four teams have entered the semifinals and the last two teams will have to fight for the fifth spot on the table. India have won all of their five matches. Pakistan are second with two wins and two draws.
“Steve Smith and Travis Head are the two that we’ve been having conversations with while we’ve been building out that Champions Trophy team along with Pat back home. They’ll be the two that we look at for that leadership post.
“They’re the two obvious ones. Steve has done a great job here in the [first] Test match. He’s done some good work in one-day international cricket across the journey as well. So it’s between those two.
“But,merryph casino as I said, Patty (Cummins) is hugely unlikely, which is a bit of shame, and we’ve also got Josh Hazlewood, who is battling [to be fit] at the moment. So that medical information will land over the next couple of days and we’ll be able to shore that up and let everyone know the direction.”
Moreover, the Aussies could also miss the services of 34-year-old pacer Josh Hazlewood for the Champions Trophy 2025.
Hazlewood has reportedly suffered a hip injury after recovering from side and calf injuries that forced him to miss three out of the five Tests against India and the Test series against Sri Lanka.
Sean Abbott and Spencer Johnson were roped in as likely replacements. Alongside Cummins and Hazlewood, Australia will also miss the services of all-rounder Mitchell Marshapex gaming88, who is unfit due to a back injury.