Ashes 2nd Test LIVE – Australian Playing XI: Pat Cummins has declared his playing XI for the 2nd test in Adelaide. David Warner has been declared fit and is included in the playing XI. Almost three years after he blazed on to the Test scene, Jhye Richardson returns to the Baggy Green Cap for the second Vodafone Ashes Test beginning at Adelaide Oval tomorrow – Follow AUS vs ENG LIVE Score & Ashes 2021 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Pat Cummins also declared that veteran opener David Warner will play despite his badly bruised ribs.
Australia Playing XI: Marcus Harris, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson
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Australian Playing XI – Is Warner Completely Fit? It is unclear whether Warner will take part in today’s Test-eve optional training run at Adelaide Oval given he continues to suffer from sore ribs after being struck by a Ben Stokes bouncer during the series opener in Brisbane last week.
The 35-year-old batted for a short period in the nets last night, but appeared in discomfort especially in trying to play shots against short-pitched deliveries fired at his chest.
“He’ll be right, he had a bat yesterday, batted with some discomfort but knowing Davey he’s not going to miss this one,” Cummins said on Wednesday afternoon at his captain’s press conference. “He’ll be fine when the adrenaline kicks in.”
“It’s one thing batting in the nets, different thing with a packed crowd.
“He didn’t have painkillers, he’s played close to 90 Tests. I’m sure a lot of them have been played with discomfort or things going into the game.”
AUS vs ENG LIVE Score – Jhye Richardson in XI: Richardson, who has spent much of his time away from the Test arena recovering from a serious shoulder dislocation and resultant surgeries, will replace Josh Hazlewood who has been sidelined due to a side strain.
While Hazlewood’s injury has been described as minor, it is understood to be the first time he has suffered a side problem and his return for the third Ashes Test in Melbourne starting Boxing Day is not guaranteed.
The 25-year-old mad his Test debut against Sri Lanka in early 2019, and took five wickets in his maiden outing but injured his right shoulder in a fielding mishap in the UAE later that year as Australia prepared for their ICC World Cup campaign.
Neser, who has been a member of every Australia Test squad since the 2019 Ashes series in the UK but has yet to earn a place in the starting XI, did not bowl during last night’s training session and is destined to wait longer for his Baggy Green Cap.
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Squads
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith (vc), Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
England: Joe Root (c), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Schedule
First Test: Australia won by nine wickets
Second Test: December 16-20, Adelaide Oval
Third Test: December 26-30, MCG
Fourth Test: January 5-9, SCG
Fifth Test: January 14-18, Blundstone Arena
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