Steve Smith has been cleared to rejoin the Australian squad for the Sri Lanka Test series after recovering from an elbow injury. He will start batting practice later this week in preparation for the first Test in Galle.

Steve Smith was named as Australia's Test captain for the Sri Lanka tour after Pat Cummins was unavailable due to left ankle soreness and the birth of his second child.

Captain for the Test team in Sri Lanka, Steve Smith's preparations has been hit after he suffered an elbow injury during his final appearance in the Big Bash League for Sydney Sixers against the Thunder.

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.

David Warner believes Travis Head would make a strong Test captain should an elbow injury rub Steve Smith out of the series against Sri Lanka.

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,