Cricket Australia (CA) has officially announced the captain's name for the first fixture of the Ashes 2025-26 against England after confirming that the regular captain Pat Cummins will be unavailable for the selection for the five-match Test series opener.
Australia face a major setback ahead of the ODI series against India as multiple key players, including Pat Cummins and Cameron Green, are ruled out or unavailable for the opening matches.
The World Cup-winning captain for Australia, Pat Cummins, who will miss the home ODI series against India, hints at the future ODI retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, making a surprising statement for Australian public.
Watch the video where the World Cup-winning captain of the Australian side, Pat Cummins, has ignored both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to pick his all-time AUS vs IND ODI XI ahead of the 2025 series down under.
Australia has a strong pace attack for the Ashes 2025-26, with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Scott Boland likely to make the squad. However, if Pat Cummins is ruled out, here are three fast bowlers who could replace him, including Michael Nese
The World Cup winning captain of the Australian side, Pat Cummins, and his deputy, Travis Head, were offered a huge price of $10 million to leave the national side and feature in the Indian Premier League and other T20 events.
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