8 months ago
Cummins Out of Ashes; T20 World Cup in Doubt
Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia's cricket team, won't play in the rest of the Ashes series against England.
This is because he's still recovering from a back injury and the team wants to make sure he doesn't get hurt again.
Instead, Steve Smith will lead the team.
There's also a chance Cummins might not play in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Another player, Nathan Lyon, is also out because of an injury.
The team has added new players like Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson for the next match.
Everyone is hoping Cummins gets better soon.
Pat Cummins ruled out of remaining Ashes Tests due to back injury and workload management.
Steve Smith to continue as captain in Cummins' absence for the Boxing Day Test.
Todd Murphy and Jhye Richardson added to the squad for the fourth Test.
Cummins' participation in the T20 World Cup in doubt; fitness assessment pending.
Nathan Lyon omitted due to a torn right hamstring; will undergo surgery.
- Who
- Pat Cummins, Australian cricket team
- What
- Cummins sidelined for rest of Ashes, T20 World Cup participation uncertain
- Where
- Australia (Ashes), India and Sri Lanka (T20 World Cup)
- When
- Boxing Day Test, December 26, 2024; T20 World Cup starts February 7, 2025
- Why
- Workload management and back injury recovery
Key facts
- Player
- Pat Cummins
- Injury
- Back issue
- Event
- Ashes Series
- Squad Announcement
- Boxing Day Test
- Replacement Spinner
- Todd Murphy
- T20 World Cup
- February 7, 2025
- Coach
- Andrew McDonald
- Captain in Absence
- Steve Smith
Quotes
Steve Smith
Australian batsman and former captain
“As soon as I started batting in Adelaide I didn’t feel great, wasn’t tracking the ball well, had a bit of head stuff going on. Three days out, hit again, played golf that afternoon. I’d already spoken to Ron [coach Andrew McDonald] and was like ‘I don’t feel great’, so he goes ‘just try to get out and do some things and see how it goes’. So I played that afternoon, felt awful that night. I felt terrible the next day, didn’t hit or do much. Then I hit the next morning and felt ordinary again. I tried the next day, morning of the game and I just wasn’t … I couldn’t track the ball. Felt dizzy. When I had my head back and come up (to face), I needed to recalibrate every time my head came up, it was all over the place, and in the end we made the right decision. I felt awful that day. And playing in that heat wasn’t going to help me – those first two days were bloody hot. So, yeah, I sort of got to the decision, which was the right one, although I think I would’ve liked to bat on that wicket.”
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