Overview
- Australia confirmed Josh Hazlewood will miss the rest of the Ashes with hamstring and Achilles issues, with his recovery now geared toward the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- Coach Andrew McDonald said Pat Cummins is fit after match-simulation workloads at Allan Border Field and is expected to captain the third Test in Adelaide starting December 17.
- Australia are set to name a 15-man Adelaide squad with Cummins the only addition, and Usman Khawaja is expected to be available with selectors open to batting him in the middle order.
- England ruled Mark Wood out of the series with a left-knee problem and called up Matthew Fisher, leaving Ben Stokes’ side to regroup at 2-0 down before Adelaide.
- New Zealand drafted uncapped quick Michael Rae for the second Test against West Indies in Wellington after injuries to Matt Henry and Nathan Smith, while India’s T20Is against South Africa in Cuttack begin a World Cup role audition featuring returns for Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya.