Cummins, Starc, Smith in Australia’s provisional squad for Cricket World Cup

SYDNEY (AP) — Captain Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc may not be fit to play before the start of the Cricket World Cup in India next month, but all were named Wednesday in Australia’s provisional squad for the tournament.

Cummins has a fractured hand, Smith injured a tendon in his wrist, Maxwell has an ankle complaint and Starc has a groin injury. All four are missing from the ODI series in South Africa due to start Thursday.

Australia won the preceding Twenty20 tournament 3-0.

Eight of the 15 players in the…