Aussie Cricket Squad for Tour of Sri Lanka-by Tony Harper Source:Thuppahis Steve Smith will lead the Australian cricket squad for the two Test tour of Sri Lanka while Pat Cummins is on paternity leave and focusing on an ankle issue which he endured through the series win over India. Josh Hazlewood misses out with his calf injury while Mitchell Marsh was omitted, with both focussing on the Champion’s Trophy which immediately follows the Sri Lanka tour. There was also no room for Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell or Adam Zampa who had all harboured outside hopes of a call-up. There is a first Test squad call up for all-rounder Cooper Connolly who bowls left-arm spin and can potentially slot into the No.6 position as the Australian team starts planning for Nathan Lyon’s eventual retirement. Cooper Connolly of Perth Scorchers hits a boundary. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) The 21-year-old played four white-ball matches for ...
Jan 9, 2025
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