Pat Cummins a doubt as Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 2 Tests and 1 ODI

Australia's cricket team is set to tour Sri Lanka in early 2025 for a series of two Tests and one ODI. Captain Pat Cummins might miss this tour as he expects the arrival of his second child.

In Short

• Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 2 Tests and 1 ODI in early 2025
• Pat Cummins' participation is uncertain due to family commitments
• Sri Lanka tour is crucial for Australia's WTC 2023-25 campaign

Australia captain Pat Cummins will be a doubt when the Aussies head to Sri Lanka for a 2-Test series and one ODI tour in early 2025. Sri Lanka cricket announced the schedule for the tour on November 1, Friday as Australia will head to the island nation in January 2025.

The 2 Tests will be taking place in Galle and will be part of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. This will be the last series Australia will play ahead of the WTC final and follows the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The venue of the ODI is yet to be decided. The first Test match will take place from January 29 to February 2. The final Test will be played between February 6 to 10.

The one-off ODI will take place on February 13.

"The Australia Men’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka during January–February 2025 to take part in a two-match test series and one ODI game."

"The Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship Cycle of 2023-25."

"The Australians will arrive in Sri Lanka on 20th January 2025," read the statement from Sri Lanka cricket.

Sri Lanka vs Australia schedule

First Test: January 29-February 2, Galle

Second Test: February 6-10, Galle

Only ODI: February 13, TBC

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.