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Pat Cummins Returns to Australia Squad for Third Ashes Test in Adelaide

Australia needs only a draw in Adelaide to retain the Ashes.

Cricket - Ashes test match - Australia v England - SCG, Sydney, Australia, January 4, 2018. Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates after dismissing England's Mark Stoneman during the first day of the fifth Ashes cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc walk together before a training session at The Gabba.
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Australia captain Pat Cummins is back for the Adelaide Test next week

Overview

  • The captain has been named after recovering from a lower-back issue that kept him out of the first two Tests.
  • Cummins is the only change to a 15-man group, with the final XI to be confirmed at the toss on December 17.
  • Coach Andrew McDonald said he expects Cummins to be fit to lead, pending any late setback.
  • Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out for the rest of the series with Achilles and hamstring injuries and will shift his focus to T20 World Cup preparation.
  • Nathan Lyon is expected to return after being left out in Brisbane, and Usman Khawaja remains in the squad despite a recent back problem.