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Former opener David Warner has backed Travis Head to be Australia’s new Take a look at captain if Steve Smith is not match for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka as a consequence of an elbow damage suffered within the Massive Bash League (BBL). Smith was named as Australia’s Take a look at captain for the Sri Lanka tour after Pat Cummins was unavailable as a consequence of left ankle soreness and the delivery of his second baby. However Cricket Australia (CA) mentioned on Sunday that Smith sustained an damage to his proper elbow while throwing within the discipline for the Sydney Sixers within the Massive Bash League on Friday.
Smith, who was noticed sporting an elbow brace, is but to hitch the Australian pre-tour camp on the ICC Academy in Dubai after seeing a specialist. But when he is not match for the primary Take a look at in Galle, then Warner expects for Head, named as vice-captain for the Sri Lanka tour, to turn out to be Australia’s forty eighth Take a look at skipper.
“I don’t think he’d say much. He’ll just make changes when he feels like it, he’ll be fine. He’s done the job for South Australia for a long time as well. He’s got a good head on his shoulders,” Warner was quoted as saying by The Australian.
He additionally felt it is going to be an enormous blow for Australia if Smith, who bats at quantity 4, isn’t accessible for your entire tour. “Obviously, that’s a big blow if he potentially misses the Sri Lanka tour, but I think he’ll be able to get through it.”
Australia’s two-match Take a look at sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka will start on January 29 in Galle, adopted by the second recreation starting on February 6 on the similar venue. It’s adopted by two ODIs in Colombo on February 12 and 14, respectively.
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