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.

Smith has taken over the Test captaincy for the two-Test series because Pat Cummins is remaining in Australia for the birth of his second child. But Head would be in the box-seat if Smith was to be ruled out - a massive twist for the South Australian batter.

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.

Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury but the star batter is still planning to captain Australia in the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the Sydney 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.

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,