Cummins’ absence would go away 50-over world champions Australia with a call to make over the captaincy, with all-rounder and vice-captain Mitchell Marsh already out with a again situation.
McDonald mentioned Steve Smith, who’s at present main in Cummins’ absence in Sri Lanka and has captained Australia in 59 one-day internationals, and fellow batter Travis Head are the 2 choices being thought of.
Head has by no means been captain in ODIs however has been in cost for one T20 – a defeat by England in Cardiff final 12 months.
“Pat Cummins hasn’t been capable of resume any kind of bowling so he is closely unlikely, so that will imply that we do want a captain,” McDonald mentioned.
“They’re going to be the 2 that we have a look at for that management publish.”
The Champions Trophy, held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, begins on 19 February.
Australia are in a gaggle with England, Afghanistan and South Africa and meet England of their opening fixture on 22 February.
Groups have till Wednesday, 12 February to make adjustments to their preliminary squads. Left-armer Mitchell Starc and seamer Nathan Ellis are at present the one match fast bowlers in Australia’s squad.
Seamer Sean Abbott, left-armer Spencer Johnson and fast Lance Morris have been a part of the squad crushed 2-1 at dwelling by Pakistan in Australia’s most up-to-date ODI sequence.
