Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the game. Steve Smith will lead the hosts in the pacer’s absence

Pat Cummins, Australia’s captain, has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, just hours before it begins. In the absence of the pacer, Steve Smith will lead the hosts. Cummins came into close contact with a positive COVID-19 case. On the eve of the game, according to a report on Cricket Australia’s (CA) official website. Then making him unavailable for selection.

According to the story, Pat Cummins will be compelled to isolate for seven days. After SA Health certified him as a close contact. The Australian Test captain came into close contact with the positive COVID-19 case. While out for supper at a restaurant in Adelaide.

CA did establish, however, that Cummins did not violate any biosecurity regulations. After learning of the scenario, the 28-year-old withdrew into isolation. Cummins also subjected to a PCR test, which yielded a negative result. But he’ll have to isolate for another seven days.

In the absence of Pat Cummins, Test vice-captain Steve Smith will lead Australia in the second Ashes match. Smith would be captaining Australia for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal that erupted in Cape Town in 2018.

Steve Smith

Travis Head has been selected Steve Smith’s deputy for the game after being named Player of the Match in the first Test in Brisbane.

In the absence of Cummins, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, Queensland seamer Michael Neser will make his test debut. Last week, Neser took five wickets for Australia A against the England Lions at Brisbane’s Ian Healy Oval.

Australia is coming off a nine-wicket victory in the first Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, which begins today.

Due to a side strain, the hosts have already lost seamer Josh Hazlewood and will now be without skipper Pat Cummins as well. On the eve of the game. Jhye Richardson was named as Hazlewood’s replacement in the XI, with Michael Neser set to become the country’s 462nd men’s Test cricketer.

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