Australia captain Pat Cummins is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been managing an ankle problem during the Test series against India. It was confirmed on Thursday that Cummins would miss the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka (paternity leave) and will undergo scans on his ankle in the coming days to determine whether he will be able to lead the team in the Champions Trophy,

Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, is a major doubt for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan due to an ankle injury. He is set to miss the two-match Test series vs Sri Lanka but playing with injury during India series may end up costing him the showpiece event.

An injury concern looms over Australian skipper Pat Cummins ahead of next month’s Champions Trophy with the pacer set to undergo a scan on his “sore ankle”,

Australian skipper Pat Cummins faces injury concerns ahead of Champions Trophy, with selectors unsure of his availability.

Australia’s first match of the Champions Trophy, a major ICC event the nation hasn’t won since 2009, is against Ashes rivals England in Lahore on February 22. If Cummins were unavailable for the tournament due to injury, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh would most likely captain the side.