Cummins out as Aussies reveal replacement

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Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled retired of the 2nd lucifer against West Indies with injury.

The accelerated bowler suffered a quad strain during the summer's opening Test successful Perth, and connected Wednesday was ruled retired of Thursday's Adelaide match.

Scott Boland volition travel into the line-up arsenic replacement, portion Steve Smith volition captain.

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Smith is the evident antheral to don the armband contempt Josh Hazlewood bizarrely being handed the captaincy for an ODI against England past month, erstwhile Cummins was rested.

Boland, 33, made his Test debut past summertime and stunned England with figures of 6-7 successful the 2nd innings successful Melbourne.

He played 2 much matches during that Ashes bid and his Test mean is simply a ridiculous 9.55 with 18 wickets.

His inclusion means Lance Morris and Michael Neser - who were added to the squad connected Monday - volition astir apt not play astatine Adelaide Oval.

One of them volition present lone play the lucifer if Australia chooses to remainder either Mitchell Starc oregon Josh Hazlewood.

Cummins besides missed the Adelaide Test past summertime erstwhile helium tested affirmative for COVID-19 earlier the game.

Neser was handed his baggy greenish past to regenerate Cummins successful what has been his 1 and lone Test mathematics to date.

He took 1-33 and 1-28 against England with the pinkish ball.

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