Australia could unveil a new men’s captain later this month, with Pat Cummins expected to miss part of the upcoming white-ball tour of South Africa.
Before announcing its 15-player World Cup squad, Australia will play three T20Is and five ODIs against the Proteas in August and September, with a touring party to be named in the coming days.
The majority of Australia’s multi-format players are expected to be rested for the 20-over contests against South Africa, including Cummins, who sustained a suspected fractured wrist during the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
As reported by The Age, Cummins suffered the injury while fielding on day one of the series finale — the 30-year-old wore strapping on his left wrist for the remainder of the Test match.
Cummins was the only bowler who played all six matches of this winter’s gruelling Test tour of England, during which Australia won the…