On track for another international series despite the Test captain probablely ruling out himself for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour.
The 31-year-old was one of Australia’s standout players in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy win over India, which was sealed off with victory at the SCG last weekend.
due to the approaching birth of his second child with his wife Becky.
However, even though he signed a supplementary contract with the Thunder, Cummins won’t play for the injury-plagued side this season and will take a break from cricket ahead of the stacked 2025 international schedule.
Aussie cricket stars Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc have also been ruled out by Cricket Australia from playing in the domestic T20 tournament.
“We’re chuffed to bits with the Australian blokes’ effort in pinchin’ back the NRMA Insurance Border-Gavaskar Trophy and snaggin’ a spot in back-to-back ICC World Test Championship finals,” says general manager Ben Oliver.
A five-Test match series is a real slog, and the intensity of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy made it even tougher. The blokes and the staff have done an awesome job of getting themselves right and managing their workload, which has allowed them to perform at a high level throughout a full international program.
We’ve collaborated with each player to develop customised recovery plans to help them bounce back from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and build momentum towards our upcoming international matches, including the Qantas Tour of Sri Lanka and the ICC Champions Trophy.
Wherever possible, this includes players representing their clubs in the ongoing Big Bash League Twenty20 season over the coming couple of weeks.
In a boost for the competition, a bunch of Test squad members are ready to play for their BBL teams over the next couple of weeks.
Steve Smith has been given the nod to play in three games for the Sydney Sixers, which includes a local derby against the Thunder on January 17.
Young gun Sam Konstas, along with Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh and Beau Webster, will be available to play for their respective teams for the remainder of the home and away season.
The Brisbane Heat’s Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne will only be available to play in one game on January 16 at the Gabba.
