Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Not nowYes please Swipe for next article Australia have confirmed that Pat Cummins will return to captain the side in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide – and in the process, creating a significant selection decision.Cummins missed the first two Tests of the series as the hosts took a cautious approach with his return from a back issue that first flared up on the tour of the West Indies in July.The 32-year-old fast bowler had been considered as an option to make his return in the second Test at the Gabba even after being left out of the squad for that game, but instead watched on as Australia went 2-0 up in the series.open image in gallery Pat Cummins will return for Australia in Adelaide ( Getty Images for Cricket Austral )But skipper Cummins has now officially been brought back into coach Andrew McDonald’s 15-man group that will assemble ahead of the Test at the Adelaide Oval as they look to seal the series.“We feel as though he'll be as best prepared as can be,” McDonald said. “He was well ahead of where we thought he'd be at and it did create a real live conversation for Brisbane.RecommendedThe four changes England must consider to revive Ashes hopes
Published: December 10, 2025 3:15 pm
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