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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.