Steve Smith is preparing to face Sri Lanka in Galle, but the star Australia batter initially feared his elbow injury could require more surgery.

Australian cricketer Steve Smith 's participation in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour remains uncertain, following an elbow injury. The incident occurred during a Big Bash League match on Friday, where Smith was representing the Sydney Sixers.

There is a first Test squad call-up for former Australia U19 Cricket World Cup captain Cooper Connolly, while fellow youngster Nathan McSweeney has been recalled despite missing the Melbourne and Sydney Tests in the recent Border-Gavaskar Series.

Cricket Australia's recent injury update on Steve Smith has ended suspense over star batter's participation in Sri Lanka tour

The stand-in Australian skipper was spotted on Sunday wearing an elbow brace on the same arm he had surgery on in 2019.

Australia's middle-order batter Steve Smith has been medically cleared to rejoin the Test squad. Cricket Australia announced the same on Monday. Smith had earlier injured his right elbow during a Big Bash League match. He will now fly to Dubai and start preparations for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka.

Steven Smith was fearful he had done significant damage to his elbow when he felt pain throwing in the BBL last week in what would been a major jolt to Australia's plans in Sri Lanka. But after advice from a specialist Smith was cleared to join the training camp in Dubai where he arrived on Tuesday and is planning on resuming batting in the next couple of days.