Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell are both doubtful tourists.Credit:Getty
As previously reported, Pat Cummins - whose fiancee is pregnant - and David Warner could both miss the tour,having endured weeks in bubbles and quarantine over the summer and duringthe suspended Indian Premier League.
ButThe AgeandHeraldcan reveal that at least five others are also in doubt for the tour.
Sources close to the team have confirmed they include former captain and superstar Smith,explosive batting pair Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis,and pacemen Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson.
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While all seven of the players in question took part in this year’s IPL,the circumstances surrounding each of these players is different,with some dealing with the mental toll of repeated bubbles and quarantine periods,and some battling physical concerns.
Kane Richardson missed last year’s IPL for the birth of his first child while Warner has a young family with wife Candice.
All-rounder Daniel Sams has already pulled out of the upcoming tours.