Australia have announced their 15-member preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy. Injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been named in the side.

MELBOURNE : Pat Cummins will captain Australia at the Champions Trophy after being named in a preliminary 15-man squad also featuring fellow quick Josh Hazlewood on Tuesday.Cummins will skip the test series in Sri Lanka in January and early February for personal reasons but will return to Australia's colo

Australia have left out Jake Fraser-McGurk from the provisional squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 while naming Pat Cummins as captain amid uncertainty over his participation

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

Australia's selector chairman, George Bailey, has given an update on Pat Cummins' fitness, expressing concerns about the Australian captain's availability for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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Pat Cummins is scheduled to undergo scans on his ankle, raising concerns about his availability for the upcoming Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19. The Australian skipper's fitness will be closely monitored.

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", and chairman of selectors George Bailey refusing to confirm his availability for the marquee event. Cummins has been troubled by the ankle