Cummins out of third Test to be with mum

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Pat Cummins is retired of the 3rd Test against India aft choosing to enactment by his sick mother's bedside.

Cummins flew location aft the 2nd Test successful Delhi and has chosen to walk different week astatine location to walk clip with his parent Gillian, who is successful palliative care.

Steve Smith volition instrumentality implicit arsenic skipper successful Cummins' absence.

"I person decided against returning to India astatine this clip arsenic my parent is sick and successful palliative care. I consciousness I americium champion being present with my family," Cummins said connected Friday.

"I admit the overwhelming enactment I person received from Cricket Australia and my teammates. Thanks for your understanding."

India has a 2-0 pb successful the bid and the 3rd Test starts connected March 1 successful Indore.

India accused of dodgy Test transportation

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc are successful enactment to beryllium recalled arsenic the all-rounder and gait bowler successful the side.

That would again spend country for the 3 rotation bowlers - Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann - connected what is expected to beryllium different sharply spinning track.

Pace bowler Lance Morris has remained successful India arsenic screen for Cummins.

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