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

Amidst a number of injury issues, Australia received a positive update on Monday, giving the squad a much-needed boost.

The Australian captain receives medical clearance in-time for Test series against Sri Lanka. Read below for details.

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.

Fox has generally held the rights for most Australian tours. It is unclear how Seven will manage simultaneously holding the rights for the Sri Lanka Tests and the women’s Ashes

In an encouraging update ahead of the Sri Lanka Test series, Cricket Australia revealed that star batter Steve Smith's elbow injury is not as bad as it seemed and has been cleared to join the Test squad.

Steve Smith overcomes elbow injury fears in Big Bash League incident (Source - Getty Images) Australia batting stalwart Steve Smith recently had a sigh of relief after overcoming fears of a serious elbow injury ahead of the against Sri Lanka.

Stand-in Test captain Steve Smith is expected to play in the Sri Lanka Test series as planned despite an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League.