Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon have will miss out on the Boxing Day Ashes Test against England as Australia made two injury-enforced changes to their squad.
Australia secured the 2025 Ashes with victory in the third Test on Sunday, bringing a broad smile to Pat Cummins’ face, but opposing captain Ben Stokes was wallowing in the mire.
Australia captain Pat Cummins will feature for the first time in the Ashes after being included for the third Test in Adelaide, while spinner Nathan Lyon also returns to the XI.
Pat Cummins is expected to return to Australia's team for the third Test against England in Adelaide but fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the Ashes.
Australia vice-captain Steve Smith has left the door open to a surprise inclusion of Pat Cummins for the second Ashes Test in Brisbane which starts on Thursday.
Pat Cummins is set to miss the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane after Australia named a squad of 14 for the encounter that did not include the captain.