IND vs AUS – Pat Cummins Returns HOME: Australia are suffering SETBACK after SETBACK in India. As things stand, half of the Test team is either not available or are suffering from injuries. After losing the Border Gavaskar Trophy, captain Pat Cummins has rushed back to Australia. It is being reported, Cummins left for Australia today morning owing to illness in the family. Now in the latest, injured pacer Josh Hazlewood has also joined his captain. David Warner is also unlikely to feature in the two remaining Tests. Follow India vs Australia LIVE UPDATES with InsideSport.IN</stron
Another blow for the Aussies with David Warner heading home.@ARamseyCricket | #INDvAUS
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 21, 2023
- Pat Cummins is returning home due to some serious family health issues.
- Josh Hazlewood will also now reportedly join his skipper on his way back Down Under.
- Opener David Warner is also doubtful for the remaining of BGT.
- Warner suffered a concussion and a hairline fracture in Delhi Test.
- After a bouncer from Mohammed Siraj dealt the Aussie opener a blow, Matt Renshaw was introduced by visitors as a concussion substitute in 2nd Test.
- While the pacer Josh Hazlewood just warmed the bench for visitors in the opening two matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
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Why has Pat Cummins returned home? According to a NewsCorp report, the 29-year-old has travel to Sydney for a couple of days. He is expected to return to India ahead of the third Test in Indore. The 3rd Test of series gets underway on Wednesday, March 1.
Both quicks are returning to Australia – Cummins is set to head back to India before the third Test while Hazlewood will not #INDvAUS
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 20, 2023
India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday after defeating Australia by six wickets in Delhi. Cummins played as the sole quick in Australia’s XI in Delhi. He did not bowl in the fourth innings of the match. India easily got to Australia’s target of 115 to wrap up the Test inside three days. Cummins has taken three wickets at 39.66 in the series to date.
If Cummins misses the test, in all likelihood Steve Smith will lead Australia in Indore.
IND vs AUS Series RESULTS – India leads 4 Match Test Series 2-0
- 1ST Test Nagpur: India defeated Australia by an Innings and 132 RUNS
- 2ND Test Delhi: India won by 6 Wickets
- 3rd Test Indore: Starts 1ST March
- 4th Test Ahmedabad – 9th to 13th March.
Last week, Australian leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson returned home for the birth of his first child. He was replaced in the Test squad by Matthew Kuhnemann who featured in the 2nd TEST.
Swepson is set to rejoin the Australian camp in India ahead of the third Test.
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