Australia vs South Africa: Captain Pat Cummins is ready to return for the first Test match in opposition to South Africa after a compelled harm break in opposition to West Indies. Josh Hazlewood shall be staying out of the first Test with Scott Boland taking his place.
Brisbane,UPDATED: Dec 16, 2022 12:11 IST
Pat Cummins returns for Australia after compelled break on account of harm. (Courtesy: Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: Australia captain Pat Cummins is ready to return for the first Test match in opposition to South Africa, set to be performed at The Gabba from December 17. Cummins didn’t bowl in opposition to West Indies within the second innings on account of a minor quad harm after which was dominated out of the taking part in XI within the second Test match. Scott Boland was added in his place and gave a great account of himself, like he usually does each time picked within the Test format of the sport.
Australia, the leaders of the World Test Championship have been in super kind the world over. They shall be up in opposition to South Africa, the one staff to have defeated England in a Test match for the reason that Bazball period started.
While Cummins returns for the Test format, Josh Hazlewood, has been dominated out from the first recreation on account of pressure and Boland is ready to exchange him at The Gabba.
Australia gave a powerful account of themselves in opposition to West Indies, with Marnus Labuschange hitting twin centuries and a double century, whereas Steve Smith additionally discovered kind with the bat. The Australian aspect shall be making a remaining push for grabbing all factors at residence, earlier than they journey to India for his or her 4 match Test collection that begins on 9 February.
South Africa then again have named a powerful squad themselves with Rassie van der Dussen getting back from a finger harm.
Australia Playing XI
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
South Africa Squad vs Australia
Dean Elgar (c), Temba Bavuma, Gerald Coetzee, Theunis de Bruyn, Sarel Eree, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams, Khaya Zondo
Edited By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Dec 16, 2022
