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Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury but the star batter is still planning to captain Australia in the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the Sydney Thunder. Smith will seek further advice from a specialist, with the intention of flying to Dubai to join the Test team in preparing to face Sri Lanka.
Kuhnemann, who played three Tests in India in 2023, was injured playing for the Brisbane Heat in the BBL last Thursday. He will stay in Australia until his surgical wounds heal, but is planning to start bowling again in the coming days. Working in his favour is the surgery happened on his non-bowling hand, giving him an outside chance of playing in Sri Lanka. The first Test begins in Galle on January 29, with the second match from February 6.
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