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.
Australia captain Pat Cummins trained with a pink ball on Tuesday in bid to prove his fitness ahead of the second Ashes Test, which will be a day/night encounter in Brisbane.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed that captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England as the fast bowler has "run out of time" to prove his fitness.
Australia captain Pat Cummins admits he is "less likely than likely" to be fit for the first Ashes against England that starts in Perth on 21 November.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc has come to the defence of fellow fast bowler Pat Cummins as speculation grows about his availability for the first Ashes Test.