Andrew mcdonald on pat cummins and hazelwood fitness: Australia captain and fast bowler Pat Cummins is “very low” likely to fit for the Champions Trophy to be held this month, head coach Andrew McDonald has made a big disclosure about it, causing Steve Smith or one of the travis head There is a possibility of taking charge of the team. Cummins has not resumed training since being out of the Test series in Sri Lanka due to the birth of his second child, as well as struggling with the problem of ankle, who is also struggling with the five-Test border-border trophy against India During the time it emerged.
The ICC quoted McDonald on SEN radio, saying, “Pat Cummins have not been able to resume any kind of bowling, so their possibility of playing is quite low, so it means that we need the captain.” McDonald said, “Steve Smith and Travis Head are the two players with whom we were talking while forming the Champions Trophy team, while we came back home with Pat (Cummins). I will consider for the post of leadership. ” The Champions Trophy will start in Karachi in Pakistan and UAE from February 19.
In the first Test against Sri Lanka, Smith performed brilliantly, in which he recently gave the visiting team in Gaul by an innings and 242 runs, so this time the responsibility could come on him, because the ‘sandpaper-gate’ scandal came out Before they have been in the role of leadership for a long time. Head is also in excellent form, he recently played a key role in Australia’s 3–1 series win in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
McDonald said, “They (Smith and Head) are two clear players. Steve has performed brilliantly in the first Test match here (against Sri Lanka). He has also performed well in ODIs throughout the journey. So it is so Is between the two. ” Australia may have to make three changes in the Champions Trophy team, as veteran all -rounder Michel Marsh has already been out due to lower back injury, while fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has not fully recovered from the side strain. .
McDonald said, “As I said, Patty (Cummins) is very less likely to play, which is a bit embarrassing, and we also have Josh Hazlewood, who are struggling (to be fit). So we are struggling. Therefore Medical information will be found in the next few days and we will be able to strengthen it and tell the direction to everyone. “
The ICC has fixed February 12, the last date to submit the last team of 15 players for the Champions Trophy. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting recently proposed the name of unacquested all -rounder Mich Owen in place of Marsh, while Scene Abbott and Spencer Johnson are other fast bowlers options that can be considered.
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