Australia’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in early 2025, playing two Tests and one ODI. Captain Pat Cummins might miss the tour due to the expected arrival of his second child, which could lead Australia to appoint a temporary captain for the series. This tour follows a packed international calendar for the Australian team, including a successful 2024 season.
Australia’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in early 2025, playing two Tests in Galle and one ODI at a venue yet to be decided. These Tests, set from January 29 to February 10, are part of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle and will be Australia’s last series before the WTC final. Captain Pat Cummins may miss the tour due to the anticipated birth of his second child, potentially requiring a stand-in captain. This series will follow Australia’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy matches against India.
Australia’s cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in early 2025, arriving on January 20 for two Tests and a one-off ODI. Both Tests, part of the World Test Championship cycle, will be held in Galle from January 29 to February 10. The ODI, set for February 13, will follow the Test series, though its venue remains undecided. This tour will be crucial preparation for Australia ahead of the WTC final. Captain Pat Cummins may miss the series due to the expected arrival of his second child.
Pat Cummins a doubt for Sri Lanka tour
Cummins could be a doubt for one or both the Sri Lanka Tests as he and his wife are expecting their second child. Australia coach Andrew McDonald would say that they will see things closer to the tour and will respect the decision taken by Cummins in the end.
“We’ll see what that looks like closer to the time,” coach Andrew McDonald said of Cummins’ possible absence. “We’ve got a couple of players in Mitch Marsh and Travis Head taking paternity leave at the moment (for the Pakistan ODI series).
“So we respect that if that was to unfold for that particular time and if he wants to miss a Test. If he’s got bigger things to take care of than a Test match in Sri Lanka, then that’s fine with us.”
Australia would split the series 1-1 the last time they visited Sri Lanka.
