Australia's stand-in skipper for the Sri Lanka Test tour, Steve Smith, has suffered an elbow injury ahead of the two-match series.

Steve Smith, Australia's Test captain, is dealing with an elbow injury but is expected to attend the pre-tour camp in Dubai. Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann is recovering from thumb surgery and may join the squad in Sri Lanka.

Stand-in Test captain Steven Smith has given Australia an injury scare ahead of the series in Sri Lanka after picking up an elbow injury during the BBL. Smith, who has a history of elbow problems, sustained the injury to his right arm while throwing in the field for Sydney Sixers in their washed-out match against Sydney Thunder on Friday.

Captain Steven Smith suffers elbow injury ahead of series. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Australia are set to play their last series of the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle before playing the finale against South Africa at the Lord's,