The original 15-man squad was announced on January 13, but with this development, the squad must undergo a lot of changes.

Australia will need to make four changes to their preliminary squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy with confirmation skipper Pat Cummins and fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of the tournament.

The Champions Trophy begins on February 19 and Aussie coach Andrew McDonald has revealed that Cummins is “hugely unlikely” to appear, while his fast bowling partner Hazlewood is also “battling”. “That will unfold in the next couple of days,” McDonald said on SEN.